Nature reserve · Montana
MT FWP
MT FWP is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 832 m. Whiskey Butte stands 1,112 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
How to reach it
Coordinates46.14400, -107.46616
43 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 23
- MT FWP: 0.1 mi
- State Trust: 3.4 mi
- BLM: 5.6 mi
- BLM: 6.0 mi
- BLM: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 14
- Fivemile Hill: 6.3 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 11.2 mi
- Bender Hill: 12.4 mi
- Bulldog Butte: 13.2 mi
- Whiskey Butte: 13.6 mi
Parks: 3
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
- Lions Club Park: 15.1 mi
- Grant Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Guys Bluffs: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Waco: 12.5 mi
Museums: 1
- Treasure County 89ers Museum: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of MT FWP. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Butte | ESE 122° | 1,112 m | 13.6 mi |
| Haystack Butte | S 171° | 1,107 m | 24.7 mi |
| Castle Butte | W 270° | 1,080 m | 23.1 mi |
| Twin Buttes | NW 314° | 1,078 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mail Box Hill | NW 314° | 1,076 m | 19.4 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | NW 313° | 1,057 m | 11.2 mi |
| Red Hills | SSE 155° | 1,057 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mexican Buttes | NW 313° | 1,052 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:19 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:37 | 16:27 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 37 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hysham, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/185783852
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to MT FWP.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.