Cliff · Montana
Elk Point
Elk Point is a cliff in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 2,033 m. Trapper Peak stands 3,081 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyote Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2033 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.89936, -114.01314
- 14.5 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Coyote Peak: 2.4 mi
- Sula Peak: 2.8 mi
- Doran Point: 3.6 mi
- Jim Hell Rock: 3.8 mi
- Shook Mountain: 5.8 mi
Parks: 10
- Ross Hole Historical Marker: 4.6 mi
- Tin Cup Park: 11.5 mi
- Darby Park: 11.5 mi
- Sacajewa Park: 11.6 mi
- Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Overwich Falls: 12.9 mi
- Boulder Falls: 14.4 mi
- Star Falls: 20.0 mi
- Patsy Ann Falls: 21.7 mi
Museums: 3
- Darby Pioneer Memorial Museum: 11.5 mi
- Historic Forest Service Museum: 11.9 mi
- Ravalli County Museum: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Rams Horn Medicine Tree: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Como Swimming Beach: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Painted Rocks State Park: 20.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Blue Joint Hot Springs: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Elk Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trapper Peak | W 267° | 3,081 m | 13.7 mi |
| El Capitan | WNW 292° | 3,025 m | 19.9 mi |
| Boulder Peak | WSW 257° | 2,977 m | 16.3 mi |
| North Trapper Peak | W 271° | 2,969 m | 13.3 mi |
| West Como Peak | WNW 294° | 2,916 m | 17.7 mi |
| Middle Como Peak | WNW 294° | 2,904 m | 17.4 mi |
| East Como Peak | WNW 296° | 2,891 m | 17.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Peak | WNW 282° | 2,888 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:09 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:45 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:04 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 35 | 41 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 31 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sula 2 SE (sula RS), 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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