Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,285 m. Thunder Mountain stands 2,476 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Creamery Hill, a peak 2.3 miles away. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Kings Hill Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Eden Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Sluice Boxes State Park: 12.3 mi
- Castner Park: 14.5 mi
- Little Park: 14.6 mi
- Charles Russell Park: 15.5 mi
- Creamery Hill: 2.3 mi
- Forest Hill: 4.2 mi
- Blankenbaker Hill: 5.2 mi
- Mahoney Hill: 5.3 mi
- Powderhouse Hill: 5.5 mi
- Malmstrom Museum: 16.5 mi
- The History Museum: 17.0 mi
- Cascade County Historical Society Museum: 17.1 mi
- Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art: 17.1 mi
- C. M. Russell Museum: 17.5 mi
- Black Eagle Falls: 17.8 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 18.5 mi
- Crooked Falls: 18.6 mi
- Big Falls: 21.0 mi
- Giant Springs: 18.6 mi
- Currie Spring: 21.3 mi
- Newman Spring: 21.8 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.6 mi
- Lewis and Clark Statue: 16.6 mi
- Kid Russel & Monte: 17.4 mi
- Kid Russell and Monte Statue: 17.7 mi
- Black Eagle Dam: 17.9 mi
- Rainbow Dam: 18.5 mi
- Electric City Speedway: 18.8 mi
- Montana Veterans Memorial: 17.7 mi
- First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP: 21.7 mi
- West Side Orchard Garden: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Mountain | SE 142° | 2,476 m | 21.0 mi |
| Iron Mountain | SSE 147° | 2,367 m | 23.9 mi |
| Big Horn Mountain | SE 138° | 2,338 m | 19.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,296 m | 21.2 mi |
| Woods Mountain | SSE 167° | 2,296 m | 23.8 mi |
| Monument Peak | SSE 168° | 2,251 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Pilgrim | SSE 152° | 2,201 m | 20.7 mi |
| Reynolds Mountain | SSE 165° | 2,185 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:37 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 15:45 | 16:38 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Great Falls 16st, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element relation/4515944
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