Decision Point
Decision Point is an attraction in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 803 m. Goose Bill Butte stands 1,147 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Marias River Historical Marker, a attraction 0.8 miles away. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
46 named places within 25 miles
- Sue Cline: 9.5 mi
- John Selon: 9.5 mi
- Ron Jovanovich: 9.5 mi
- Shep: 9.7 mi
- Frances Culbertson-Irvin: 10.5 mi
- Churchill Butte: 5.0 mi
- Round Top: 7.6 mi
- Shaws Peak: 10.2 mi
- Chinaman Hill: 12.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 14.2 mi
- Marias River Historical Marker: 0.8 mi
- Old River Ferry: 10.0 mi
- Fort Benton City Pool: 10.4 mi
- High Water Mark: 10.8 mi
- Fort Benton MS/HS Art Club 2025: 10.9 mi
- Western Meadowlark: 10.9 mi
- Carved Bear: 11.7 mi
- Black Bluffs: 1.9 mi
- Crocon du Nez: 5.8 mi
- Montana Crossroads Historical Marker: 3.3 mi
- Carter City Park: 23.5 mi
- Montana Agricultural Center: 10.5 mi
- Big Sandy Historical Society Museum: 24.9 mi
- Old Fort Picnic Pavilions: 10.5 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Recreation Site (Float-In): 21.4 mi
- Carter: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Decision Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Bill Butte | NW 304° | 1,147 m | 17.1 mi |
| Shaws Peak | S 181° | 1,022 m | 10.2 mi |
| Hay Stack Butte | SSE 147° | 1,002 m | 23.6 mi |
| Discovery Butte | NNW 340° | 949 m | 15.1 mi |
| Round Top | S 178° | 948 m | 7.6 mi |
| Chinaman Hill | WSW 250° | 942 m | 12.0 mi |
| Black Butte | N 354° | 926 m | 21.6 mi |
| Eagle Buttes | ESE 103° | 896 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:54 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:37 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 15:39 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 34 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Loma, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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