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USFWS

USFWS from directly overhead

USFWS is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,540 m. Mount Bole stands 3,148 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Drinking Horse Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates45.70882, -110.97509
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Creekwood Park: 1.4 mi
  • Legends at Bridger Creek Park: 2.0 mi
  • Story Mill Spur Park: 2.5 mi
  • Story Mill Community Park: 2.5 mi
  • Depot Park: 2.9 mi
Peaks: 59
  • Drinking Horse Mountain: 0.3 mi
  • Flaming Arrow Rock: 0.4 mi
  • Bozeman Beacon: 1.2 mi
  • Baldy Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Green Mountain: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 15
  • Public Service Wall: 5.6 mi
  • Recess Wall: 5.6 mi
  • Frat Boy Wall: 5.7 mi
  • Under the Sea Wall: 7.7 mi
  • Practice Rock: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Museums: 8
Artworks: 6
  • Books Box: 3.3 mi
  • "Spirit" MSU Bobcat: 4.5 mi
  • Red Chair: 4.7 mi
  • T-Rex Fossil: 4.8 mi
  • Sundial: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Childrens Memorial Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Community Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Community Gardens: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Bozeman Beach: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Palisade Falls: 16.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of USFWS. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BoleS 183°3,148 m20.3 mi
Hyalite PeakS 178°3,138 m22.7 mi
Overlook MountainS 176°3,122 m21.0 mi
Mount BlackmoreS 184°3,105 m18.3 mi
Fridley PeakS 175°3,073 m22.5 mi
Divide PeakS 180°3,058 m21.1 mi
Elephant MountainS 182°3,054 m18.7 mi
Alex Lowe PeakS 186°3,054 m19.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:37
June solstice05:3520:3221:18
September equinox07:1218:4419:23
December solstice08:0315:5316:43

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735435159676657453224
Precip in0.90.81.42.52.93.31.31.31.41.81.21.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bozeman Montana State Univ, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/160443608

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