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Chinese Wall

Chinese Wall, seen from above at true elevation

Chinese Wall is a cliff in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 2,272 m. Three Sisters stands 2,711 m to the north-northeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sphinx Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.64508, -113.14000

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 4
Parks: 2
  • Sun River Game Preserve: 12.4 mi
  • Sun River Game Preserve: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Dean Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Holland Falls: 24.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Medicine (Sun River) Springs: 13.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Chinese Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Three SistersNNE 17°2,711 m9.2 mi
Slategoat MountainENE 72°2,707 m6.7 mi
Silvertip MountainNNW 332°2,699 m10.9 mi
Redhead PeakNNE 18°2,675 m7.4 mi
Twin PeaksSSE 161°2,664 m11.4 mi
Junction MountainS 175°2,649 m9.0 mi
Red ButteSSE 160°2,614 m4.0 mi
Cliff MountainNNE 32°2,611 m1.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0519:45
June solstice05:3520:4721:35
September equinox07:2018:5219:32
December solstice08:1915:5116:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242431384653626052413124
Precip in0.70.90.81.62.93.11.11.31.31.10.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gibson DAM, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1230738431

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