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Clarks Desert Spring

Clarks Desert Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Clarks Desert Spring is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,851 m. Cinnamon Peak stands 2,635 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Iron Springs, a spring 0.9 miles away. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1851 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.63196, -110.20715

65 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
  • Bartleson Peak: 3.8 mi
  • Bluff Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Elephant Rock: 4.6 mi
  • Mount High: 6.3 mi
  • Daisy Peak: 6.4 mi
Parks: 7
  • Haymaker State Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
  • Judith Station Day Use Area: 15.5 mi
  • Judith River State Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
  • Crazy Mountains Historical Marker: 18.6 mi
  • Blade Park: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Wheatland County Fairgrounds/Rodeo Arena: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cinnamon PeakS 187°2,635 m24.9 mi
Bluff MountainNNW 327°2,511 m4.1 mi
Mount HighNNW 329°2,510 m6.3 mi
Sand PointNW 307°2,505 m19.8 mi
Grendah MountainNW 308°2,492 m24.6 mi
Kelly MountainNW 323°2,483 m22.5 mi
Sheep MountainNNW 331°2,438 m24.7 mi
Coyote PeakNW 313°2,428 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5419:34
June solstice05:2820:3221:19
September equinox07:0818:4019:20
December solstice08:0315:4516:36

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4724902235

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