Black Bluffs
Black Bluffs is a cliff in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 822 m. Carter Mountain stands 1,671 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Decision Point, a attraction 1.9 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 822 m
How to reach it
47 named places within 25 miles
- Sue Cline: 10.2 mi
- John Selon: 10.2 mi
- Ron Jovanovich: 10.2 mi
- Shep: 10.4 mi
- Frances Culbertson-Irvin: 11.1 mi
- Churchill Butte: 3.2 mi
- Round Top: 6.7 mi
- Shaws Peak: 9.3 mi
- Chimney Rock: 12.8 mi
- Black Rock: 13.1 mi
- Decision Point: 1.9 mi
- Marias River Historical Marker: 2.7 mi
- Old River Ferry: 10.6 mi
- Fort Benton City Pool: 11.0 mi
- High Water Mark: 11.4 mi
- Fort Benton MS/HS Art Club 2025: 11.5 mi
- Western Meadowlark: 11.5 mi
- Carved Bear: 12.2 mi
- Montana Crossroads Historical Marker: 4.6 mi
- Carter City Park: 24.5 mi
- Old Fort Picnic Pavilions: 11.1 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Recreation Site (Float-In): 19.6 mi
- Montana Agricultural Center: 11.1 mi
- Big Sandy Historical Society Museum: 24.6 mi
- Crocon du Nez: 6.7 mi
- Carter: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Mountain | S 187° | 1,671 m | 24.4 mi |
| Goose Bill Butte | NW 304° | 1,147 m | 19.0 mi |
| Shaws Peak | S 191° | 1,022 m | 9.3 mi |
| Hay Stack Butte | SSE 149° | 1,002 m | 21.9 mi |
| Discovery Butte | NNW 337° | 949 m | 16.6 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 192° | 948 m | 6.7 mi |
| Chinaman Hill | WSW 256° | 942 m | 13.2 mi |
| Black Butte | N 351° | 926 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:54 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:37 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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