Montana Point
Montana Point rises to 1,494 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the west-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Montana Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49051041, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1494 m
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 92.5 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 29.4 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Montana Peak: 1.1 mi
- Hoodoo Peak: 1.2 mi
- Landmark Peak: 1.8 mi
- Spotted Louis Point: 2.7 mi
- Stubtoe Peak: 2.8 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 11.0 mi
- Orphan Point: 11.3 mi
- Bernier Point: 18.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 24.7 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 16.5 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 19.2 mi
- Taft: 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Montana Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | WSW 238° | 2,126 m | 5.8 mi |
| Middle Sister Peak | NNE 18° | 2,104 m | 7.5 mi |
| East Sister Peak | NNE 26° | 2,090 m | 7.4 mi |
| Crag Peak | SSE 149° | 2,063 m | 9.9 mi |
| West Sister Peak | NNE 12° | 2,053 m | 8.2 mi |
| Snow Peak | ESE 112° | 2,036 m | 3.6 mi |
| North Butte | WSW 248° | 2,023 m | 4.9 mi |
| Moses Butte | WSW 238° | 2,016 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:15 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:55 | 21:43 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:27 | 16:05 | 16:57 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 55 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 24 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haugan 1 W, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358663515
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