- Elevation, modelled
- 1,785 m
- Tallest summit within 23.5 miles
- Table Mountain3,113 m · 11.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway25.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:25local time
- Coordinates
- 45.9108, -112.4458
Blacktail Canyon Trailhead is a park in Montana, at a modelled 1,785 m. Table Mountain stands 3,113 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Blacktail Canyon Trailhead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table Mountain | S 184° | 3,113 m | 11.7 mi |
| Red Mountain | S 188° | 3,055 m | 11.6 mi |
| East Peak | S 178° | 3,017 m | 11.4 mi |
| West Peak | S 189° | 2,944 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Fleecer | WSW 251° | 2,873 m | 18.1 mi |
| Big Mountain | S 185° | 2,682 m | 15.1 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | NNE 20° | 2,682 m | 16.9 mi |
| Grassy Granulated Mountain | W 263° | 2,619 m | 23.2 mi |
- 25.8 mi off the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Goldflint Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Legget Hill: 5.2 mi
- Toll Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Timber Butte: 5.8 mi
- Black Sheep Mountain: 5.8 mi
Parks: 36
- Thompson Park: 1.8 mi
- Sagebrush flats: 1.9 mi
- Fleecer Park: 4.3 mi
- Ricky Park: 4.5 mi
- Father Sheehan Park: 5.7 mi
Museums: 9
- Piccadilly Museum of Transportation: 8.3 mi
- Science Mine: 8.3 mi
- Historic Clark Chateau Museum & Gallery: 8.5 mi
- Copper King Mansion: 8.5 mi
- Church at World Museum of Mining: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Homestake Lake Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Freedom Point PIcnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Sheepshead Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Elder Creek Picinic Area: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Our Lady of the Rockies: 6.2 mi
- Our Lady Of The Rockies: 6.2 mi
- Granite Mountain Memorial Area: 8.8 mi
- Speculator Mine Disaster Memorial: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Town Talk Bakery: 7.4 mi
- The Original Butte Copper Mine: 8.6 mi
- Anselmo Mine: 8.8 mi
- National Museum of Machinery: 17.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Friend Spring: 7.8 mi
- Bull Pen Spring: 16.0 mi
- Hidden Spring: 19.2 mi
- Deer Spring: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 4
- Montana Tech: 8.8 mi
- Bob Green: 8.8 mi
- Bob Green: 8.9 mi
- Orediggers: 8.9 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Renova Hotspring: 17.4 mi
- Renova Hotspring: 17.4 mi
- Renova Hotspring: 17.4 mi
- Renova Hotspring: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Silver Bow: 12.5 mi
- Gregson: 19.9 mi
- Melrose: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Divide Rest Area, I-15 Northbound: 12.6 mi
- Divide Rest Area, I-15 Southbound: 12.6 mi
- Anaconda Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Short Slope: 23.6 mi
- Long Slope: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Lost Tomahawk: 16.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:03 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:38 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 15:58 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 28 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Butte Bert Mooney AP, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapPrivate beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Blacktail Canyon Trailhead.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.