Clearwater Junction Rest Area
Clearwater Junction Rest Area is a rest area in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,170 m. Crescent Mountain stands 2,622 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is 4110 ft, a peak 2.2 miles away. Garnet Back Country Byway passes 8.9 miles off.
The story
Unincorporated community in Missoula County, Montana, United States.
Wikidata Q110740075, matched on coordinates and name (684 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Montana Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Garnet Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- 4110 ft: 2.2 mi
- 5072 ft: 2.9 mi
- 4961 ft: 3.0 mi
- 4818 ft: 3.1 mi
- 5166 ft: 3.3 mi
- Salmon Lake State Park: 6.2 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 8.7 mi
- Placid Lake State Park: 11.3 mi
- Thibodeau Campground: 11.7 mi
- Copenhaver Park: 14.4 mi
- The Brand Bar Museum: 11.3 mi
- Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitor Center: 11.4 mi
- Garnet Ghost Town: 12.3 mi
- KettleHouse Amphitheater: 24.8 mi
- Bearmouth Spring: 19.8 mi
- Colma Spring: 23.7 mi
- Bearmouth Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 20.7 mi
- Bearmouth Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 20.7 mi
- Blue Slide: 22.9 mi
- Big Slide: 22.9 mi
- Nimrod Warm Springs: 20.9 mi
- Morrell Falls: 21.1 mi
- Rock Creek Confluence: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Clearwater Junction Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Mountain | N 351° | 2,622 m | 20.8 mi |
| Omar Mountain | NE 40° | 2,586 m | 19.9 mi |
| Leota Peak | N 1° | 2,584 m | 20.5 mi |
| Youngs Mountain | NNE 16° | 2,565 m | 19.9 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | N 356° | 2,529 m | 18.6 mi |
| Crimson Peak | N 6° | 2,520 m | 20.8 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | N 355° | 2,514 m | 19.9 mi |
| Fenn Mountain | NE 38° | 2,509 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:06 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:45 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 15:56 | 16:48 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 19 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potomac, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1283750357
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