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]
| Echo Peak | |
|---|---|
 Southeast aspect centered on skyline | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,225 ft (3,421 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 860 ft (260 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°56′32″N 111°27′46″W / 44.94222°N 111.46278°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Echo Peak Location in Montana  Echo Peak Location in the United States | |
| Location | Madison County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Madison Range |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Hilgard Peak, MT |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Climate
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b c d "Echo Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Echo Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ Hilgard Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "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.
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