- Elevation
- 1,259 m
- Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
- Sweeney Peak2,795 m · 18.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Garnet Back Country Byway22.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:34local time
- Coordinates
- 46.8269, -113.9246
Pattee Canyon Picnic Area is a park in Montana, at a recorded 1,259 m. Sweeney Peak stands 2,795 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ginny Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Garnet Back Country Byway passes 22 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1259 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Pattee Canyon Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeney Peak | SW 229° | 2,795 m | 18.7 mi |
| Lolo Peak | SW 235° | 2,786 m | 18.4 mi |
| McLeod Peak | N 0° | 2,631 m | 18.5 mi |
| Murphy Peak | N 352° | 2,488 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mosquito Peak | N 358° | 2,444 m | 14.8 mi |
| Point Six | N 349° | 2,420 m | 15.1 mi |
| Stuart Peak | N 1° | 2,398 m | 12.4 mi |
| Triangle Peak | N 7° | 2,375 m | 18.6 mi |
- 22.1 mi off the Garnet Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ginny Mountain: 1.2 mi
- University Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Mitten Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mount Sentinel: 2.5 mi
- Mount Dean Stone: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Ben Hughes Park: 2.8 mi
- Hell Gate and Missoula Historical Marker: 3.1 mi
- Canyon View County Park: 3.3 mi
- Ninkpata Park: 3.5 mi
- East Missoula Lions Park: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Grizzly Statue: 3.7 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Korean Veterans Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Missoula Law Enforcement Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Missoula Fire Department Memorial: 4.4 mi
Gardens: 12
- ASUM Garden: 3.4 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 3.7 mi
- Water Wise Garden: 4.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Outdoor Learning Center: 4.9 mi
- Bitterroot Line Comunity Garden: 5.1 mi
Museums: 11
- Montana Museum of Art and Culture: 3.9 mi
- Arts Missoula: 4.3 mi
- Missoula Art Museum: 4.5 mi
- E3 Convergance Gallery: 4.6 mi
- Montana Natural History Center / Five Valleys Land Trust: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- The M: 3.3 mi
- The L: 3.8 mi
- KettleHouse Amphitheater: 4.5 mi
- Library Car: 6.6 mi
- “Galloping Goose” Crummy: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Captain John Mullan: 3.8 mi
- Grizzly Gate: 4.0 mi
- The X’s: 4.6 mi
- The Fishing Kids: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- MPG Ranch: 10.2 mi
- Rock Creek Confluence: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Fort Fizzle Historic Site: 13.0 mi
- Howard Creek Interpretative Site: 24.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Colma Spring: 16.3 mi
- Lodgepole Spring: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Blue Slide: 6.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Nimrod Warm Springs: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:08 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:47 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 15:59 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Missoula 2 NE, 5 mi away.
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