High Water Mark
High Water Mark is an attraction in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 798 m. Windy Mountain stands 1,795 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rider Of The Purple Sage, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- On this day water from the Missouri River Rose to this level at this location due to heavy rainfall over Montana.
How to reach it
48 named places within 25 miles
- Chinaman Hill: 4.7 mi
- Round Top: 8.1 mi
- Shaws Peak: 8.2 mi
- Churchill Butte: 12.4 mi
- Dunbar Hill: 17.9 mi
- Rider Of The Purple Sage: 0.0 mi
- Fort Benton City Hall: 0.0 mi
- Mike Taylor: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Francis Meagher: 0.1 mi
- John Mullan Trail Marker: 0.2 mi
- Fort Benton City Pool: 0.4 mi
- Old River Ferry: 0.9 mi
- Marias River Historical Marker: 10.5 mi
- Decision Point: 10.8 mi
- Fort Benton MS/HS Art Club 2025: 0.1 mi
- Western Meadowlark: 0.1 mi
- Carved Bear: 0.9 mi
- Crocon du Nez: 5.1 mi
- Black Bluffs: 11.4 mi
- Montana Crossroads Historical Marker: 13.2 mi
- Carter City Park: 13.6 mi
- Old Fort Picnic Pavilions: 0.4 mi
- Montana Agricultural Center: 0.5 mi
- Carter: 13.6 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of High Water Mark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Mountain | SSE 168° | 1,795 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Kennon | SSE 160° | 1,703 m | 23.6 mi |
| Carter Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,671 m | 19.0 mi |
| Gossack Mountain | S 184° | 1,578 m | 19.6 mi |
| Harris Mountain | S 189° | 1,544 m | 20.1 mi |
| Goose Bill Butte | NNW 339° | 1,147 m | 18.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SSW 210° | 1,124 m | 24.9 mi |
| Shepherd Butte | SW 218° | 1,113 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:37 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 15:40 | 16:33 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Benton, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11929527703
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