Trapper Peak (Montana)

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Trapper Peak
TrapperPeakMT.jpg
Trapper Peak, as seen from the Boulder Point Lookout
Highest point
Elevation 10,157 ft (3,096 m) [1]
Prominence 3,570 ft (1,090 m) [1]
Coordinates 45°53′24″N114°17′51″W / 45.8899191°N 114.2975884°W / 45.8899191; -114.2975884 [2]
Geography
USA Montana relief location map.jpg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Trapper Peak
Parent range Bitterroot Mountains
Topo map USGS Trapper Peak, MT
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Trapper Peak is the highest point in the Bitterroot Mountains, part of the larger Bitterroot Range in western Montana. It rises over 6,000 feet (1,830 m) above the nearby Bitterroot Valley.

Contents

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

Climate data for Trapper Peak (MT) 45.8929 N, 114.2924 W, Elevation: 9,226 ft (2,812 m) (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °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)
Average low °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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Trapper Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  2. "Trapper Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 16, 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.
Trapper Peak from US 93 near Conner, Montana. TrapperPeakMTfromRt93.jpg
Trapper Peak from US 93 near Conner, Montana.