Ghost town · Montana
Mike Horse
Mike Horse is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,712 m. Caribou Peak stands 2,663 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Anaconda Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away.
human settlement in Montana, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates47.02633, -112.36058
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Anaconda Hill: 1.8 mi
- Midnight Hill: 2.0 mi
- Rittel Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Sunset Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Denton Mountain: 5.0 mi
Parks: 6
- Blackfoot Pathways: Sculptures in the Wild: 15.0 mi
- Hooper State Park: 15.5 mi
- Linxoln Community River Park: 16.0 mi
- Holter Lake State Recreation Area: 17.6 mi
- Log Gulch Recreation Area: 20.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Polly Spring: 21.6 mi
- Dana Spring: 21.7 mi
- Crazy Horse Spring: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Aspen Grove Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
Museums: 1
Ghost towns: 1
- Marysville: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- BLM: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Dearborn Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cataract Falls: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Mann Gulch Firefighter Memorial: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Mike Horse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou Peak | NW 318° | 2,663 m | 15.0 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | WNW 303° | 2,647 m | 21.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,529 m | 21.3 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,526 m | 20.3 mi |
| Nevada Mountain | SSW 206° | 2,525 m | 19.6 mi |
| Stonewall Mountain | W 274° | 2,520 m | 16.2 mi |
| Arrastra Mountain | W 278° | 2,431 m | 22.1 mi |
| Silver King Mountain | NW 308° | 2,370 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:02 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:41 | 21:29 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 15:51 | 16:43 |
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 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rogers Pass 9 NNE, 12 mi away.
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