Hart Creek Recreation Site
Hart Creek Recreation Site is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 1,141 m. Northwest Peak stands 2,347 m to the west-southwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Obermayer, a peak 2.1 miles away. Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
What to expect
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- Recreation Sites and Trails BC
How to reach it
- 25.6 mi off the Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the White Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 26.9 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Obermayer: 2.1 mi
- Dusty Peak: 2.5 mi
- Bonnet Top: 4.1 mi
- Mushroom Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Garver Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Gilnockie Creek Ecological Reserve: 5.9 mi
- Northwest Peak Scenic Area: 9.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Hart Creek Recreation Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Peak | WSW 250° | 2,347 m | 9.0 mi |
| Davis Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,309 m | 9.8 mi |
| Robinson Mountain | E 99° | 2,298 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Henry | SE 126° | 2,212 m | 14.7 mi |
| Rock Candy Mountain | SW 225° | 2,198 m | 10.9 mi |
| Yahk Mountain | NNE 16° | 2,184 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Connell | NNE 17° | 2,162 m | 21.4 mi |
| Boulder Mountain | SE 130° | 2,148 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:14 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 21:02 | 21:52 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:35 | 15:53 | 16:49 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 50 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 29 | 21 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yaak 9nne, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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