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Chalk Bluff

Chalk Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Chalk Bluff is a cliff in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,889 m. West Goat Peak stands 3,287 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Hill, a peak 2.6 miles away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1889 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.82742, -113.29450

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 4
  • Fishtrap Creek Fishing Access Site: 4.4 mi
  • Mount Haggin State Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
  • Happy Camp Park: 22.1 mi
  • Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode Historical Marker: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Moose Lake Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
  • Lupine Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Star Falls: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Deer Spring: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Chalk Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Goat PeakNNW 333°3,287 m10.5 mi
Mount HagginNNE 28°3,233 m20.3 mi
Mount EvansNNE 18°3,229 m16.2 mi
Mount HoweNNE 14°3,192 m15.7 mi
Warren PeakNW 324°3,172 m13.6 mi
East Goat PeakNNW 335°3,167 m9.8 mi
Black Lion MountainSE 133°3,167 m20.2 mi
Short PeakNNE 29°3,134 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0719:46
June solstice05:4420:4121:28
September equinox07:2118:5319:33
December solstice08:1216:0216:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202229374552585750392618
Precip in0.60.50.61.01.92.01.41.01.21.10.90.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wise RVR 3 WNW, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357933840

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