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Camp Disappointment

Camp Disappointment from directly overhead

Camp Disappointment is a historic site in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,223 m. Looking Glass Hill stands 1,854 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rimrock Butte, a peak 3.5 miles away. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

The story

northernmost campsite of the Lewis and Clark expedition

Wikidata Q5027126, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates48.66441, -112.80726

35 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 25
  • Rimrock Butte: 3.5 mi
  • Square Butte: 5.6 mi
  • Little Crown Butte: 7.9 mi
  • Antelope Butte: 8.3 mi
  • Horsethief Ridge: 9.7 mi
Parks: 5
  • Camp Disappointment Historical Marker: 7.5 mi
  • Blackfeet Park: 11.5 mi
  • All Chief's Park: 11.9 mi
  • Main Street City Park: 22.2 mi
  • Cut Bank Sports Complex: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Glacier Fun center: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camp Disappointment. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Looking Glass HillWSW 248°1,854 m24.6 mi
Red Blanket ButteWSW 256°1,723 m21.1 mi
Houseman HillWNW 282°1,558 m13.6 mi
Twin ButtesNNW 329°1,495 m20.3 mi
Hoodoo HillNW 310°1,494 m12.8 mi
Red ButtesNNW 336°1,452 m12.2 mi
Landslide ButteNNE 24°1,420 m18.6 mi
Bushnell HillNNW 345°1,417 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0319:44
June solstice05:2920:4921:38
September equinox07:1918:5019:31
December solstice08:2215:4316:38

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222331405058656454423123
Precip in0.20.20.41.01.72.71.31.01.10.60.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — CUT Bank AP, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/6828519882

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