Trapper Peak is the highest point in the Bitterroot Mountains, part of the larger Bitterroot Rangeinwestern Montana. It rises over 6,000 feet (1,830 m) above the nearby Bitterroot Valley.
| Trapper Peak | |
|---|---|
Trapper Peak, as seen from the Boulder Point Lookout
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,157 ft (3,096 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 3,570 ft (1,090 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 45°53′24″N 114°17′51″W / 45.8899191°N 114.2975884°W / 45.8899191; -114.2975884[2] |
| Geography | |
  Trapper Peak | |
| Parent range | Bitterroot Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Trapper Peak, MT |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
The peak is located within the Central Bitterroot Range, a subrange of the Bitterroot Mountains and within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area of the Bitterroot National Forest.
A trail to the peak climbs 3,800 feet (1,160 m) from the end of a Forest Service road.
| Climate data for Trapper Peak (MT) 45.8929 N, 114.2924 W, Elevation: 9,226 ft (2,812 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.2 (−4.3) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
34.0 (1.1) |
43.4 (6.3) |
52.2 (11.2) |
64.2 (17.9) |
64.1 (17.8) |
54.7 (12.6) |
40.8 (4.9) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
40.1 (4.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.6 (−8.0) |
16.1 (−8.8) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
32.3 (0.2) |
40.3 (4.6) |
50.6 (10.3) |
50.6 (10.3) |
42.2 (5.7) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
30.1 (−1.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 11.0 (−11.7) |
8.3 (−13.2) |
10.1 (−12.2) |
13.5 (−10.3) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
37.1 (2.8) |
37.0 (2.8) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
15.0 (−9.4) |
10.3 (−12.1) |
20.2 (−6.5) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.48 (165) |
5.49 (139) |
5.28 (134) |
5.89 (150) |
4.94 (125) |
4.77 (121) |
2.02 (51) |
1.81 (46) |
2.35 (60) |
4.06 (103) |
6.60 (168) |
6.79 (172) |
56.48 (1,434) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[3] | |||||||||||||
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.
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