Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph is a historic site in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,108 m. Wild Horse Butte stands 1,473 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ryegate City Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 15 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce people crossed the Musselshell River in Ryegate, Montana on September 17, 1877. They were on their way to Canada after being forced from their homeland in Idaho by the U.S. government
How to reach it
15 named places within 25 miles
- Indian Butte: 8.3 mi
- Haystack Butte: 8.5 mi
- Mount Sinai: 8.6 mi
- Antelope Butte: 12.1 mi
- Locomotive Butte: 12.1 mi
- Ryegate City Park: 0.4 mi
- Lavina City Park: 14.8 mi
- State Trust: 3.1 mi
- BLM: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chief Joseph. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Horse Butte | W 278° | 1,473 m | 23.8 mi |
| O'Brien Hill | SW 226° | 1,415 m | 12.5 mi |
| Knob Hill | SSW 207° | 1,383 m | 22.7 mi |
| Locomotive Butte | SSW 198° | 1,368 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Sinai | S 177° | 1,336 m | 8.6 mi |
| Indian Butte | W 263° | 1,311 m | 8.3 mi |
| Chinamans Hat | WSW 247° | 1,240 m | 14.6 mi |
| Antelope Butte | ESE 120° | 1,217 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:27 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:43 | 16:34 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 26 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ryegate, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4949292709
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