Citadel Rock
Citadel Rock is a historic site in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 761 m. Sawmill Butte stands 1,647 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hole-in-the-Wall Recreation Site (Float-In), a picnic site 1.0 miles away. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1800
What to expect
- Operated by
- BLM
How to reach it
67 named places within 25 miles
- Eagle Buttes: 2.4 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 6.4 mi
- Burnt Butte: 6.4 mi
- Dark Butte: 7.6 mi
- Black Rock: 9.2 mi
- BLM: 9.3 mi
- BLM: 9.8 mi
- State Trust: 10.0 mi
- State Trust: 12.9 mi
- BLM: 13.4 mi
- The Wall: 15.9 mi
- Black Bluffs: 18.9 mi
- Chalk Cliffs: 22.4 mi
- Crocon du Nez: 24.5 mi
- Nelson Springs: 18.8 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 19.1 mi
- Shake Spring: 19.8 mi
- Decision Point: 20.7 mi
- Marias River Historical Marker: 21.5 mi
- Square Butte School: 22.6 mi
- Fort Chardon Historical Marker: 21.4 mi
- Judith Landing Recreation Area: 21.6 mi
- Montana Crossroads Historical Marker: 21.9 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Recreation Site (Float-In): 1.0 mi
- Eagle Butte School: 5.8 mi
- Lonetree: 22.3 mi
- Big Sandy Historical Society Museum: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Citadel Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawmill Butte | NE 40° | 1,647 m | 23.8 mi |
| Flying A Butte | NNE 32° | 1,482 m | 21.9 mi |
| Tiger Butte | NE 54° | 1,478 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Hancock | NNE 28° | 1,399 m | 20.4 mi |
| Ryan Butte | NNE 29° | 1,376 m | 19.7 mi |
| Studhorse Butte | NNE 19° | 1,167 m | 17.4 mi |
| McNamara Butte | NE 36° | 1,164 m | 18.3 mi |
| Buckskin Butte | SSW 197° | 1,164 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:52 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:35 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 15:38 | 16:31 |
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 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Geraldine, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 74001095OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1293016450
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