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Bucks Nest

Bucks Nest, seen from above at true elevation

Bucks Nest rises to 2,555 m in Montana. Taylor Peaks stands 3,428 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Specimen Butte, a peak 2.7 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Montana, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49016340, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,555 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.00993, -111.74636

Named places within 25 miles

Museums: 8
Historic sites: 4
  • Union City Christeot Mill: 16.7 mi
  • Place of Discovery: 21.4 mi
  • 2 Story Outhouse: 23.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Montana State Rest Area: 10.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Maloney Spring: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Bucks Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor PeaksE3,428 m14.2 mi
Echo PeakESE3,414 m14.6 mi
Hilgard PeakESE3,409 m15.4 mi
Koch PeakE3,408 m14.1 mi
Imp PeakE3,393 m14.4 mi
Dutchman PeakESE3,318 m15.0 mi
Sentinel PeakE3,295 m15.9 mi
No Man PeakENE3,285 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0119:40
June solstice05:4120:3321:18
September equinox07:1518:4819:26
December solstice08:0316:0016:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252634414956646454433124
Precip in0.30.60.61.32.43.01.21.21.21.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alder 17 S, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 780529 — Bucks Nest, Madison County, Montana.

OpenStreetMap element node/357933512

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