Peak · Montana
Moose Butte
Moose Butte rises to 2,861 m in Montana. Taylor Peaks stands 3,428 m to the northwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Apex Point, a peak 1.5 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,861 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.98521, -111.38662
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Apex Point: 1.5 mi
- Sentinel Peak: 2.1 mi
- Woodward Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Imp Peak: 3.2 mi
- Pika Point: 3.7 mi
Parks: 11
- Gallatin Game Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.6 mi
- Gallatin State Wildlife Management Area: 14.4 mi
- Wall Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 14.8 mi
- Bear Creek Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Gallatin Wildlife Management Area: 13.1 mi
- Lee Metcalf Wilderness: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- The Guestbook: 20.5 mi
- Madison Base: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Montana State Rest Area: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Red Cliff: 14.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Corey Spring: 16.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Moose Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Peaks | NW 316° | 3,428 m | 5.0 mi |
| Echo Peak | SW 231° | 3,414 m | 4.8 mi |
| Hilgard Peak | SW 217° | 3,409 m | 5.9 mi |
| Koch Peak | NW 315° | 3,408 m | 5.1 mi |
| Imp Peak | W 278° | 3,393 m | 3.2 mi |
| Dutchman Peak | SW 224° | 3,318 m | 5.2 mi |
| Sentinel Peak | WSW 246° | 3,295 m | 2.1 mi |
| No Man Peak | NW 314° | 3,285 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:31 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:59 | 16:47 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hebgen DAM, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357937170
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