Peak · Montana
Quartz Hill
Quartz Hill rises to 2,464 m in Montana. Tweedy Mountain stands 3,394 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ponsonby Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,464 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.70909, -112.90531
- 5.2 mi off the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Grand Vista Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ponsonby Peak: 1.4 mi
- Gray Jockey Peak: 1.5 mi
- Boner Knob: 3.4 mi
- Ore Camp Hill: 3.9 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 3.9 mi
Springs: 9
- Cottonwood Spring: 15.4 mi
- Muller Spring: 19.4 mi
- Reservoir Spring: 19.8 mi
- Garrison Spring: 21.2 mi
- Deer Spring: 21.4 mi
Parks: 8
- Happy Camp Park: 3.8 mi
- Fleecer Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Storm Park: 10.6 mi
- Crystal Park: 18.1 mi
- Fishtrap Creek Fishing Access Site: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Hecla: 7.3 mi
- Melrose: 11.9 mi
- Silver Bow: 23.3 mi
- Gregson: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Long Slope: 4.3 mi
- Short Slope: 4.9 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Divide Rest Area, I-15 Northbound: 13.8 mi
- Divide Rest Area, I-15 Southbound: 13.8 mi
- Aspen Rest Stop: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Coolidge: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lupine Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- The Sandbar: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Quartz Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tweedy Mountain | S 190° | 3,394 m | 16.1 mi |
| Torrey Mountain | S 191° | 3,392 m | 17.8 mi |
| Granite Mountain | S 187° | 3,238 m | 9.8 mi |
| Barb Mountain | S 187° | 3,190 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Alverson | SSW 196° | 3,176 m | 12.8 mi |
| Black Lion Mountain | SW 216° | 3,167 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Tahepia | SSW 196° | 3,155 m | 11.9 mi |
| Sharp Mountain | SSW 200° | 3,076 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:05 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:40 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:01 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 29 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 39 | 26 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wise RVR 3 WNW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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