Ghost town · Montana
Hecla
Hecla is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 2,657 m. Tweedy Mountain stands 3,394 m to the south, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheriff Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
ghost town in Montana
How to reach it
Coordinates45.60550, -112.93100
- 7.2 mi off the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Grand Vista Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sheriff Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Lion Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Cleve Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Keokirk Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Barbour Hill: 1.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Cottonwood Spring: 13.4 mi
- Reservoir Spring: 16.8 mi
- Muller Spring: 16.8 mi
- Warm Spring: 17.2 mi
- Garrison Spring: 18.2 mi
Parks: 5
- Storm Park: 4.8 mi
- Happy Camp Park: 10.6 mi
- Crystal Park: 11.7 mi
- Fleecer Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 15.3 mi
- Fishtrap Creek Fishing Access Site: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Long Slope: 7.4 mi
- Short Slope: 7.9 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Aspen Rest Stop: 13.3 mi
- Divide Rest Area, I-15 Northbound: 19.8 mi
- Divide Rest Area, I-15 Southbound: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Coolidge: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lupine Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Melrose: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- The Sandbar: 16.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Biltmore Hot Springs: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Hecla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tweedy Mountain | S 191° | 3,394 m | 8.8 mi |
| Torrey Mountain | S 191° | 3,392 m | 10.5 mi |
| Granite Mountain | S 180° | 3,238 m | 2.6 mi |
| Alturas Number Two Mountain | SSW 195° | 3,191 m | 15.1 mi |
| Barb Mountain | S 185° | 3,190 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Alverson | SSW 203° | 3,176 m | 5.6 mi |
| Highboy Mountain | SSW 197° | 3,174 m | 13.3 mi |
| Black Lion Mountain | WNW 301° | 3,167 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:05 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:39 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:02 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 63 | 55 | 43 | 30 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glen 4 N, 12 mi away.
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