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Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area

Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area from directly overhead

Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area is a nature reserve in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 872 m. Snowshoe Peak stands 2,663 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ross Creek Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Pend Oreille Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
872 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates48.20647, -115.91909

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mount Vernon: 1.8 mi
  • Spar Peak: 3.3 mi
  • Sawtooth Mountain: 4.0 mi
  • Stanley Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Middle Mountain: 4.4 mi
Parks: 19
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 12.5 mi
  • David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 16.3 mi
  • Troy City Park: 17.6 mi
  • Kullyspell House Monument Park: 17.8 mi
  • Roosevelt Park: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 2
  • Leigh Creek Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Kootenai Falls: 18.7 mi
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Historic sites: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Troy Rest Area: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 1
Artworks: 1
  • City of Eagles: 20.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowshoe PeakE 84°2,663.3 m10.6 mi
A PeakENE 78°2,625 m10.4 mi
Bockman PeakE 80°2,491.4 m11.8 mi
Mount SnowyENE 69°2,321 m13.1 mi
Ibex PeakE 95°2,312 m7.8 mi
Big Loaf MountainENE 78°2,311 m12.7 mi
Dome MountainNE 36°2,290 m13.2 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNE 45°2,283 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1519:57
June solstice05:4420:5921:49
September equinox07:3119:0219:43
December solstice08:3215:5916:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283137445359656456443528
Precip in4.52.93.32.72.83.01.10.91.63.14.14.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heron 2 NW, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/357941387

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