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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
2,423 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.74942, -113.99485

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 39
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 3
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 ClevelandNNE3,190 m13.8 mi
Mount MerrittNE3,054 m12.6 mi
Mount CarterNNW3,000 m10.6 mi
Rainbow PeakNNW2,988 m10.1 mi
Vulture PeakNNW2,937 m6.2 mi
Ipasha PeakNE2,913 m11.8 mi
Mount GouldE2,911 m12.8 mi
The GuardhouseN2,844 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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