- Elevation
- 1,185 m
- Tallest summit within 21.8 miles
- McLeod Peak2,631 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Garnet Back Country Byway17.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:34local time
- Coordinates
- 46.8866, -113.8237
Blue Slide is a cliff in Montana, at a recorded 1,185 m. McLeod Peak stands 2,631 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Marco Flat Picnic Area, a park 0.4 miles away. Garnet Back Country Byway passes 17 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1185 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Blue Slide. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Peak | NNW 342° | 2,631 m | 15.2 mi |
| Murphy Peak | NNW 329° | 2,488 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mosquito Peak | NNW 334° | 2,444 m | 11.8 mi |
| Point Six | NW 324° | 2,420 m | 13.1 mi |
| Stuart Peak | NNW 331° | 2,398 m | 9.5 mi |
| Triangle Peak | N 350° | 2,375 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | N 11° | 2,332 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mineral Peak | N 4° | 2,258 m | 8.1 mi |
- 17.0 mi off the Garnet Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Marco Flat Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Big Blackfoot Railway Historical Marker: 2.9 mi
- Sunwood Park: 3.2 mi
- Junction of the Hell Gate and Big Blackfoot Rivers Historical Marker: 3.3 mi
- McDowell Park: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Bonner Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Woody Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Lockwood Point: 3.0 mi
- Marshall Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Olson Peak: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 18
- Captain John Mullan: 3.0 mi
- Grizzly Gate: 7.9 mi
- The X’s: 8.0 mi
- The Fishing Kids: 8.6 mi
- Mandala of Vajrasattva: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 13
- Rattlesnake Outdoor Learning Center: 6.7 mi
- PEAS Farm: 7.2 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 7.8 mi
- Water Wise Garden: 8.2 mi
- Northside Community Garden: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Rattlesnake Graveyard Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Grizzly Statue: 7.9 mi
- Capt. John Mullan: 8.0 mi
- Roosevelt: 8.4 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
Museums: 10
- Montana Museum of Art and Culture: 7.8 mi
- Arts Missoula: 7.9 mi
- Missoula Art Museum: 8.0 mi
- E3 Convergance Gallery: 8.3 mi
- Montana Natural History Center / Five Valleys Land Trust: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- KettleHouse Amphitheater: 1.9 mi
- The L: 6.9 mi
- The M: 7.4 mi
- Library Car: 11.7 mi
- “Galloping Goose” Crummy: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Rock Creek Confluence: 13.4 mi
- MPG Ranch: 16.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Colma Spring: 15.4 mi
- Lodgepole Spring: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Fort Fizzle Historic Site: 19.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Nimrod Warm Springs: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Clearwater Junction Rest Area: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:08 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:47 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 15:58 | 16:50 |
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