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.
| Trapper Peak | |
|---|---|
 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″N 114°17′51″W / 45.8899191°N 114.2975884°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Trapper Peak | |
| Parent range | Bitterroot Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | 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
edit| Climate data for Trapper Peak (MT) 45.8929 N, 114.2924 W, Elevation: 9,226 ft (2,812 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Trapper Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ "Trapper Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- "Trapper Peak". SummitPost.org.
- "Trapper Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com.
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