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Blacktail Hills

Blacktail Hills, seen from above at true elevation

Blacktail Hills rises to 1,834 m in Montana. Mount Rockwell stands 2,862 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1834 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.30857, -113.40343

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 6
  • Rockwell Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Aster falls: 11.3 mi
  • Twin Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Appistoki Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Running Eagle Falls: 13.3 mi
Parks: 2
  • Wapiti Park: 20.7 mi
  • All Chief's Park: 25.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Blacktail Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RockwellNNW 347°2,862 m9.6 mi
Mount Saint NicholasNW 310°2,857 m8.9 mi
Grizzly MountainN 0°2,755 m7.6 mi
Battlement MountainNW 324°2,692 m9.0 mi
Church ButteNW 315°2,687 m7.2 mi
Mount HenryNNE 15°2,682 m10.4 mi
Summit MountainNNE 26°2,673 m3.5 mi
Cloudcroft PeaksNW 319°2,644 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0519:46
June solstice05:3320:5021:39
September equinox07:2118:5219:33
December solstice08:2315:4816:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222228364553605951402922
Precip in3.12.62.62.22.94.01.51.52.22.52.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Glacier, 13 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Glacier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357933252

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