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Echo Peak (Montana)

Coordinates: 44°56′32″N 111°27′46″W / 44.94222°N 111.46278°W / 44.94222; -111.46278
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Echo Peak
Southeast aspect centered on skyline
Highest point
Elevation11,225 ft (3,421 m)[1]
Prominence860 ft (260 m)[1]
Coordinates44°56′32″N 111°27′46″W / 44.94222°N 111.46278°W / 44.94222; -111.46278[2]
Geography
Echo Peak is located in Montana
Echo Peak
Echo Peak
Location in Montana
Echo Peak is located in the United States
Echo Peak
Echo Peak
Location in the United States
LocationMadison County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeMadison Range
Topo map(s)USGS Hilgard Peak, MT
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Echo Peak (11,225–11,265 feet (3,421–3,434 m)) is one of the taller mountains in the Madison Range in the U.S. state of Montana. The summit is located in Lee Metcalf Wilderness within Gallatin and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests.[1][3] Echo Peak is less than 2 mi (3.2 km) north of Hilgard Peak.[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Echo Peak (MT) 44.9423 N, 111.4665 W, Elevation: 10,663 ft (3,250 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 21.4
(−5.9)
20.9
(−6.2)
25.7
(−3.5)
31.9
(−0.1)
41.3
(5.2)
50.6
(10.3)
61.8
(16.6)
61.3
(16.3)
51.7
(10.9)
38.0
(3.3)
26.4
(−3.1)
20.4
(−6.4)
37.6
(3.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 13.0
(−10.6)
11.5
(−11.4)
15.7
(−9.1)
20.7
(−6.3)
29.5
(−1.4)
38.3
(3.5)
48.0
(8.9)
47.6
(8.7)
39.0
(3.9)
27.3
(−2.6)
18.0
(−7.8)
12.3
(−10.9)
26.7
(−2.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 4.6
(−15.2)
2.2
(−16.6)
5.7
(−14.6)
9.5
(−12.5)
17.7
(−7.9)
26.0
(−3.3)
34.3
(1.3)
33.9
(1.1)
26.2
(−3.2)
16.6
(−8.6)
9.6
(−12.4)
4.2
(−15.4)
15.9
(−8.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 6.01
(153)
5.32
(135)
5.55
(141)
5.60
(142)
4.61
(117)
3.97
(101)
2.44
(62)
2.47
(63)
2.83
(72)
4.51
(115)
5.16
(131)
6.09
(155)
54.56
(1,387)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Echo Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Echo Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Hilgard Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 12, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.