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Junction of the Hell Gate and Big Blackfoot Rivers Historical Marker

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Elevation
1,000 m
Tallest summit within 21.8 miles
Lolo Peak2,786 m · 21.7 mi
Nearest byway
Garnet Back Country Byway20.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:34local time
Coordinates
46.8761, -113.8926
Junction of the Hell Gate and Big Blackfoot Rivers Historical Marker from directly overhead

Junction of the Hell Gate and Big Blackfoot Rivers Historical Marker is a park in Montana, at a recorded 1,000 m. Lolo Peak stands 2,786 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain John Mullan, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Garnet Back Country Byway passes 20 miles off.

Elevation
1000 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Junction of the Hell Gate and Big Blackfoot Rivers Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lolo PeakSW 230°2,786 m21.7 mi
McLeod PeakN 355°2,631 m15.2 mi
Murphy PeakNNW 343°2,488 m13.1 mi
Mosquito PeakN 351°2,444 m11.6 mi
Point SixNNW 339°2,420 m12.2 mi
Stuart PeakN 352°2,398 m9.1 mi
Triangle PeakN 3°2,375 m15.0 mi
Sheep MountainNE 39°2,332 m6.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0819:48
June solstice05:4220:4721:34
September equinox07:2318:5519:35
December solstice08:1915:5816:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273138455460696858453426
Precip in1.21.11.21.72.32.61.01.01.11.41.41.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Missoula 2 NE, 4 mi away.

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