Bum Shot Mountain
Bum Shot Mountain rises to 2,290 m in Montana. Old Baldy stands 2,769 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bennie Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Montana, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49016694, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,290 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Bennie Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hurricane Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Bloody Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mount Patrick Gass: 3.0 mi
- Crooked Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Walling Reef: 3.4 mi
- Volcano Reef: 7.3 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 18.2 mi
- Limestone Wall: 22.5 mi
- Wapiti Park: 10.8 mi
- Blackleaf Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
- Ear Mountain State Game Refuge: 19.0 mi
- Sun River Game Preserve: 19.0 mi
- Dean Falls: 21.2 mi
- Teddy Bear Fence: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Bum Shot Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Baldy | S 173° | 2,769 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Wright | S 175° | 2,701 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pentagon Mountain | SW 230° | 2,698 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Lockhart | S 177° | 2,643 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Field | WNW 298° | 2,600 m | 6.4 mi |
| Choteau Mountain | SE 145° | 2,560 m | 11.9 mi |
| Teton Peak | S 175° | 2,560 m | 12.9 mi |
| Morningstar Mountain | NW 316° | 2,553 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:03 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:47 | 21:36 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:20 | 15:47 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blackleaf, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357933538
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