Forks Spring
Forks Spring is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,706 m. Bluff Mountain stands 2,511 m to the west, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hopley Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1706 m
How to reach it
58 named places within 25 miles
- Elephant Rock: 3.1 mi
- Bartleson Peak: 4.4 mi
- Twin Sisters: 6.4 mi
- Stevens Butte: 9.2 mi
- Bluff Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Hopley Spring: 0.3 mi
- Muir Spring: 0.9 mi
- Boecher Spring: 1.6 mi
- West Hopley Spring: 3.0 mi
- Trombone Spring: 5.5 mi
- Haymaker State Wildlife Management Area: 8.3 mi
- Blade Park: 14.7 mi
- Crazy Mountains Historical Marker: 16.4 mi
- Judith Station Day Use Area: 16.7 mi
- Fischer Park: 19.1 mi
- State Trust: 14.9 mi
- State Trust: 17.4 mi
- State Trust: 20.5 mi
- State Trust: 21.9 mi
- State Trust: 22.9 mi
- Charles M Bair Family Museum: 18.3 mi
- Milwaukee Depot Museum: 19.5 mi
- Utica Museum: 21.1 mi
- Ubet: 14.7 mi
- E57B - the Last Electric Locomotive: 19.0 mi
- Wheatland County Fairgrounds/Rodeo Arena: 19.1 mi
- Elephant Rocks: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forks Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Mountain | W 278° | 2,511 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount High | WNW 288° | 2,510 m | 10.6 mi |
| Sand Point | WNW 293° | 2,505 m | 24.7 mi |
| Tollgate Mountain | NW 321° | 2,372 m | 23.7 mi |
| Daisy Peak | W 273° | 2,365 m | 12.7 mi |
| Bartleson Peak | W 278° | 2,288 m | 4.4 mi |
| Muddy Mountain | W 272° | 2,286 m | 13.7 mi |
| Hoover Mountain | W 279° | 2,281 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:53 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:31 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:44 | 16:36 |
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 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlowton 11nw, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4724902233
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