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Wolf Gun Mountain

Wolf Gun Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Wolf Gun Mountain rises to 2,423 m in Montana. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Anaconda Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
2423 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.74942, -113.99485

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 39
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Great Northern Flats: 13.9 mi
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • Belton Stage Park: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 21.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Wolf Gun Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ClevelandNNE 29°3,190 m13.8 mi
Mount MerrittNE 49°3,054 m12.6 mi
Mount CarterNNW 339°3,000 m10.6 mi
Rainbow PeakNNW 333°2,988 m10.1 mi
Vulture PeakNNW 348°2,937 m6.2 mi
Ipasha PeakNE 53°2,913 m11.8 mi
Mount GouldE 92°2,911 m12.8 mi
The GuardhouseN 355°2,844 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:0719:49
June solstice05:3420:5421:43
September equinox07:2318:5419:36
December solstice08:2715:4716:43

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252734425258656454423225
Precip in3.52.22.62.12.63.81.41.22.03.03.23.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Glacier, 17 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Glacier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 806988 — Wolf Gun Mountain, Flathead County, Montana.

OpenStreetMap element node/357959007

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