Crazy Peak

Crazy Peak
Crazy Peak at left background
Highest point
Elevation	11,209 ft (3,417 m)[1]
Prominence	5,719 ft (1,743 m)[1]
Listing	US most prominent peaks 79th
Coordinates	46°01′05″N 110°16′36″W[2]
Geography
Crazy Peak Location in Montana Show map of Montana Crazy Peak Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Sweet Grass County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range	Crazy Mountains
Topo map	USGS Crazy Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike, scramble

Crazy Peak, elevation 11,214 ft (3,418 m), is the highest peak in the Crazy Mountains, an island range of the Montana Rockies, in the United States.^[3] Crazy Peak dominates the surroundings, rising over 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above the Yellowstone River Valley, and is the highest peak in Montana north of the Beartooth Mountains, which are 50 miles (80 km) to the south. Crazy Peak is also the most topographically prominent peak in Montana.^[4] A small glacier exists on the northeast slope of the mountain. The mountain is located on private land within the Gallatin National Forest.

Climate

Climate data for Crazy Peak 46.0196 N, 110.2753 W, Elevation: 10,600 ft (3,200 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	21.8 (−5.7)	21.1 (−6.1)	26.0 (−3.3)	31.3 (−0.4)	40.8 (4.9)	50.8 (10.4)	62.1 (16.7)	61.6 (16.4)	51.9 (11.1)	38.5 (3.6)	26.9 (−2.8)	20.9 (−6.2)	37.8 (3.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)	13.2 (−10.4)	11.6 (−11.3)	15.9 (−8.9)	20.5 (−6.4)	29.3 (−1.5)	38.6 (3.7)	48.3 (9.1)	47.9 (8.8)	39.2 (4.0)	27.5 (−2.5)	18.3 (−7.6)	12.6 (−10.8)	26.9 (−2.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	4.6 (−15.2)	2.1 (−16.6)	5.8 (−14.6)	9.6 (−12.4)	17.9 (−7.8)	26.4 (−3.1)	34.5 (1.4)	34.2 (1.2)	26.4 (−3.1)	16.6 (−8.6)	9.7 (−12.4)	4.3 (−15.4)	16.0 (−8.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	4.41 (112)	4.06 (103)	4.94 (125)	6.75 (171)	5.66 (144)	5.41 (137)	2.52 (64)	2.02 (51)	2.79 (71)	4.42 (112)	4.39 (112)	4.21 (107)	51.58 (1,309)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[5]

See also

• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of the United States
    • List of Ultras of the United States

References

1. "Crazy Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
2. "Crazy Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
3. Crazy Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved September 15, 2014.
4. "America's 57 - the Ultras". Peaklist. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
5. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 2, 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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