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Bear Spring

Bear Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Bear Spring is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 2,044 m. Crazy Peak stands 3,407 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cinnamon Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
2044 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.28478, -110.25336

71 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 42
  • Cinnamon Peak: 1.2 mi
  • Coffin Butte: 4.4 mi
  • Loco Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Lebo Peak: 6.9 mi
  • Mount Elmo: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Springs: 6
Parks: 5
  • Eagle Park: 12.1 mi
  • Crazy Mountains Historical Marker: 19.3 mi
  • Fischer Park: 22.6 mi
  • Haymaker State Wildlife Management Area: 22.7 mi
  • MDT Harlowton Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Museums: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Wheatland County Fairgrounds/Rodeo Arena: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crazy PeakS 183°3,407 m18.5 mi
Iddings PeakS 189°3,334 m19.0 mi
Big Timber PeakS 181°3,281 m18.0 mi
Conical PeakSSW 193°3,262 m16.3 mi
Fairview PeakS 183°3,099 m22.7 mi
Granite PeakS 188°3,079 m17.3 mi
Sunlight PeakSSW 209°3,074 m14.2 mi
Black MountainSSW 210°2,825 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5419:34
June solstice05:3020:3121:17
September equinox07:0918:4119:20
December solstice08:0215:4716:38

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262734425058656455443326
Precip in0.50.30.61.32.62.61.41.21.00.80.80.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinsdale 3 NNW, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4724902240

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