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Snowshoe Peak

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Snowshoe Peak

Snowshoe Peak from Leigh Lake

Highest point

Elevation

8,738 ft (2,663 m)^[1]

Prominence

5,418 ft (1,651 m)^[1]

Listing

US most prominent peaks 92nd

Coordinates

48°13′23″N 115°41′22″W / 48.22306°N 115.68944°W / 48.22306; -115.68944

Geography

Snowshoe Peak

Location in the U.S. state of Montana

Location

Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, Lincoln / Sanders counties, Montana, U.S.

Parent range

Cabinet Mountains

Topo map

USGS Snowshoe Peak

Climbing

Easiest route

West approach (Class 3), though the standard route (northeast ridge) is shorter ^[2]^[3]

Snowshoe Peak is a mountain in the U.S. stateofMontana. At 8,738 ft (2,663 m), it is the highest peak in the Cabinet Mountains of Northwestern Montana and Idaho.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Snowshoe Peak 48.2343 N, 115.6985 W, Elevation: 8,051 ft (2,454 m) (1991–2020 normals)

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Year

Mean daily maximum °F (°C)

23.4
(−4.8)

23.8
(−4.6)

27.4
(−2.6)

34.2
(1.2)

43.5
(6.4)

50.8
(10.4)

61.7
(16.5)

62.3
(16.8)

53.9
(12.2)

40.3
(4.6)

27.6
(−2.4)

22.2
(−5.4)

39.3
(4.0)

Daily mean °F (°C)

18.0
(−7.8)

17.3
(−8.2)

20.0
(−6.7)

25.6
(−3.6)

34.3
(1.3)

41.0
(5.0)

50.5
(10.3)

50.6
(10.3)

42.9
(6.1)

31.9
(−0.1)

22.3
(−5.4)

17.1
(−8.3)

31.0
(−0.6)

Mean daily minimum °F (°C)

12.7
(−10.7)

10.9
(−11.7)

12.6
(−10.8)

16.9
(−8.4)

25.1
(−3.8)

31.2
(−0.4)

39.3
(4.1)

39.0
(3.9)

32.0
(0.0)

23.6
(−4.7)

17.0
(−8.3)

11.9
(−11.2)

22.7
(−5.2)

Average precipitation inches (mm)

11.95
(304)

9.75
(248)

10.23
(260)

7.10
(180)

6.70
(170)

6.56
(167)

1.79
(45)

1.69
(43)

4.48
(114)

8.59
(218)

12.42
(315)

11.32
(288)

92.58
(2,352)

Source: PRISM Climate Group^[4]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "America's 57 - the Ultras". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-02-02.

^ "Snowshoe Peak" Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2013-02-02.

^ "Northeast Ridge" Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2013-02-02.

^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 4, 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.