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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
2555 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.00993, -111.74636

Named places within 25 miles

Museums: 8
Parks: 7
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 PeaksE 82°3,428 m14.2 mi
Echo PeakESE 109°3,414 m14.6 mi
Hilgard PeakESE 115°3,409 m15.4 mi
Koch PeakE 82°3,408 m14.1 mi
Imp PeakE 95°3,393 m14.4 mi
Dutchman PeakESE 111°3,318 m15.0 mi
Sentinel PeakE 99°3,295 m15.9 mi
No Man PeakENE 71°3,285 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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