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Bilk Mountain

Bilk Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bilk Mountain rises to 2,236 m in Montana. Mount Baldy stands 2,878 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cayuse Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012859, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2236 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.66411, -111.46635

66 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 38
Parks: 19
  • Mahogany Cove Day Use Site: 11.3 mi
  • Shannon Boat Launch: 11.9 mi
  • Chalet: 12.1 mi
  • Camp Baker: 16.5 mi
  • Thars Gold in Them Thar Hills Historical Marker: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Lorelei day use area: 11.8 mi
  • Fish Hawk Day use Area: 12.1 mi
  • Townsend Fairgrounds: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lewis Clark picnic: 11.9 mi
  • Lewis and Clark Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Spring Gulch Water Source: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BaldySE 146°2,878 m18.6 mi
Mount EdithSE 140°2,877 m20.9 mi
Boulder BaldySE 138°2,724 m10.0 mi
Boulder MountainSSE 146°2,680 m9.9 mi
Casey PeakSW 226°2,588 m23.4 mi
High PeakSW 225°2,585 m24.7 mi
Moors MountainNW 321°2,432 m20.3 mi
Hogback MountainNW 314°2,381 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5919:39
June solstice05:3320:3721:24
September equinox07:1318:4519:25
December solstice08:0815:5016:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222332394856636253413022
Precip in1.01.11.12.12.63.61.91.41.41.60.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millegan 14 SE, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357933131

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