Whoop-Up Trail Monument
Whoop-Up Trail Monument is a historic site in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 799 m. Windy Mountain stands 1,795 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Benton National Historic Landmark, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
The story
Monument in Chouteau County, Montana, United States.
Wikidata Q49580345, matched on coordinates and name (110 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 799 m
How to reach it
43 named places within 25 miles
- Chinaman Hill: 4.6 mi
- Round Top: 8.0 mi
- Shaws Peak: 8.1 mi
- Churchill Butte: 12.2 mi
- Goose Bill Butte: 18.0 mi
- Fort Benton National Historic Landmark: 0.0 mi
- Old Forts Trail: 0.0 mi
- Frances Culbertson-Irvin: 0.0 mi
- Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Memorial: 0.1 mi
- John Mullan Trail Marker: 0.1 mi
- Fort Benton City Pool: 0.1 mi
- High Water Mark: 0.3 mi
- Old River Ferry: 0.7 mi
- Decision Point: 10.6 mi
- Fort Benton MS/HS Art Club 2025: 0.3 mi
- Western Meadowlark: 0.4 mi
- Carved Bear: 1.1 mi
- Crocon du Nez: 4.8 mi
- Black Bluffs: 11.2 mi
- Old Fort Picnic Pavilions: 0.1 mi
- Montana Agricultural Center: 0.3 mi
- Carter City Park: 13.8 mi
- Carter: 13.8 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whoop-Up Trail Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Mountain | SSE 168° | 1,795 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Kennon | SSE 161° | 1,703 m | 23.7 mi |
| Carter Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,671 m | 19.1 mi |
| Gossack Mountain | S 184° | 1,578 m | 19.8 mi |
| Harris Mountain | S 189° | 1,544 m | 20.4 mi |
| Goose Bill Butte | NNW 339° | 1,147 m | 18.0 mi |
| Shepherd Butte | SW 218° | 1,113 m | 20.9 mi |
| Dunbar Hill | SSW 201° | 1,060 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:37 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 15:40 | 16:33 |
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 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Benton, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357974292
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