Peak · Montana
Capitol Rock
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Capitol Rock rises to 1,170 m in Montana. Finger Buttes stands 1,273 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Timber Hill, a peak 4.4 miles away. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,170 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.57213, -104.08840
34 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 29
- Timber Hill: 4.4 mi
- Stormy Butte: 4.7 mi
- Mud Butte: 7.2 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Dead Man Hill: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- State Trust: 5.8 mi
- BLM: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Capitol: 9.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Mallula State Game Production Area: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Jumpoff: 16.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Capitol Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Buttes | SW 221° | 1,273 m | 22.5 mi |
| Harding Peak | SE 145° | 1,223 m | 17.0 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SW 219° | 1,199 m | 8.0 mi |
| Belltower Butte | W 281° | 1,198 m | 10.0 mi |
| Stormy Butte | NNW 327° | 1,192 m | 4.7 mi |
| Moreau Peak | SE 131° | 1,187 m | 23.9 mi |
| White Cap | SE 142° | 1,140 m | 13.7 mi |
| J K Butte | SE 135° | 1,103 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:04 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:26 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 47 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Crook, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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