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Spanish Breaks

Spanish Breaks, seen from above at true elevation

Spanish Breaks is a cliff in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 2,078 m. Lone Mountain stands 3,397 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Noon Mark, a peak 4.3 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
2078 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.52326, -111.29440

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Noon Mark: 4.3 mi
  • Ruby Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Storm Castle: 6.1 mi
  • Spire Rock: 7.9 mi
  • Garnet Mountain: 7.9 mi
Parks
  • Elk Grove Park: 9.6 mi
  • Quail Run Park: 12.2 mi
  • Nash Park: 13.2 mi
  • Loyal Gardens Park: 13.3 mi
  • Meadow Creek Park: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Gallatin Tower: 7.9 mi
  • Waltz Formation: 7.9 mi
  • Fish Face: 7.9 mi
  • Black Line Buttress: 8.0 mi
  • First Buttress: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Museums: 6
Artworks: 6
  • Sundial: 15.2 mi
  • T-Rex Fossil: 15.3 mi
  • Red Chair: 15.4 mi
  • "Spirit" MSU Bobcat: 15.5 mi
  • Books Box: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 5
Gardens: 3
  • Community Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Childrens Memorial Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Community Gardens: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Bozeman Beach: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Palisade Falls: 18.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Norris Hot Springs: 19.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Spanish Breaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainSSW 204°3,397 m18.6 mi
Gallatin PeakSSW 198°3,357.3 m11.3 mi
Cedar MountainSSW 209°3,267 m23.4 mi
Wilson PeakS 186°3,199 m13.7 mi
Jumbo MountainS 178°3,175 m11.6 mi
Mount BoleESE 117°3,148 m16.2 mi
Castle RockSSW 204°3,142.793 m18.1 mi
Hyalite PeakESE 121°3,138 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:38
June solstice05:3720:3321:18
September equinox07:1318:4519:25
December solstice08:0315:5516:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252736435259676657453224
Precip in0.50.51.01.92.72.81.21.11.31.40.90.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bozeman 6 W EXP Farm, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357939376

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