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Crystal Cascades

Crystal Cascades, seen from above at true elevation

Crystal Cascades is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,968 m. Greathouse Peak stands 2,646 m to the east-southeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Harlow, a peak 0.9 miles away. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1968 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.78704, -109.48158

54 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 18
  • Mount Harlow: 0.9 mi
  • Jump Off Peak: 2.0 mi
  • West Peak: 2.6 mi
  • Lime Cave Peak: 3.1 mi
  • Tepee Point: 5.8 mi
Parks: 16
  • Blade Park: 14.8 mi
  • Moore High School Park: 16.2 mi
  • Moore City Park: 16.5 mi
  • Jaycees Park: 18.4 mi
  • Fred Robinson Park: 18.6 mi
Springs: 9
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Greathouse PeakESE 102°2,646 m6.1 mi
Old BaldyESE 107°2,645 m8.3 mi
Tepee PointESE 117°2,558 m5.8 mi
West PeakW 259°2,499 m2.6 mi
Lost PeakESE 111°2,494 m11.1 mi
Jump Off PeakNE 49°2,285 m2.0 mi
Mount HarlowNW 316°2,178 m0.9 mi
Lime Cave PeakNE 41°2,146 m3.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5119:31
June solstice05:2520:2921:16
September equinox07:0618:3719:17
December solstice08:0115:4116:33

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252532394956646354433325
Precip in0.90.81.22.33.94.12.12.22.11.81.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lewistown 11 SSE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3463102071

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