- Elevation
- 1,701 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Maiden Peak3,115 m · 16.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:23local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9885, -112.8864
Clark Canyon Reservoir Recreational Area is a park in Montana, at a recorded 1,701 m. Maiden Peak stands 3,115 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Armstead, a ghost town 1.6 miles away. Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway passes 4.6 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1701 m
- Operated by
- United States Bureau of Reclamation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clark Canyon Reservoir Recreational Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maiden Peak | SW 227° | 3,115 m | 16.0 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SW 218° | 3,099 m | 20.0 mi |
| Horse Prairie Mountain | SW 218° | 3,089 m | 20.0 mi |
| Bloody Dick Peak | WNW 298° | 2,984 m | 24.1 mi |
| Ellis Peak | SSW 199° | 2,953 m | 17.5 mi |
| Dixon Mountain | SSE 164° | 2,926 m | 21.0 mi |
| Painter Peak | WNW 300° | 2,924 m | 23.4 mi |
| Grassy Top | S 186° | 2,917 m | 21.0 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Lewis and Clark Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Westward Overlook - Lemhi Pass CDT Access · 27 mi
- Westward View · 27 mi
69 named places within 25 miles
- Indian Head: 2.7 mi
- Gallagher Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Jim Brown Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Gallagher Butte: 9.0 mi
- Mooney Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Old Trail to the Gold Diggins Historical Marker: 10.3 mi
- Bannack Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Barretts Station Park: 11.9 mi
- Cornell Park/Kiwanis Family Project: 19.4 mi
- Jaycee Park: 19.8 mi
- Church: 13.0 mi
- Skinner's Saloon: 13.1 mi
- School & Masonic Lodge: 13.1 mi
- Hardware Store Museum: 13.1 mi
- Hotel Meade: 13.1 mi
- Beaverhead County Museum: 19.9 mi
- Mill Point: 19.9 mi
- Clark's Lookout Monument: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:05 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:37 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:05 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 27 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dillon 18 WSW, 13 mi away.
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