Skip to content

Iron Springs

Iron Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Iron Springs is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,814 m. Bluff Mountain stands 2,511 m to the northwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Clarks Desert Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1814 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.63246, -110.18886

64 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 27
  • Bartleson Peak: 3.2 mi
  • Elephant Rock: 3.9 mi
  • Bluff Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Mount High: 6.7 mi
  • Daisy Peak: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Parks: 8
  • Haymaker State Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
  • Judith Station Day Use Area: 15.7 mi
  • Crazy Mountains Historical Marker: 18.0 mi
  • Judith River State Wildlife Management Area: 18.4 mi
  • Blade Park: 20.9 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Wheatland County Fairgrounds/Rodeo Arena: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bluff MountainNW 318°2,511 m4.6 mi
Mount HighNW 323°2,510 m6.7 mi
Sand PointNW 306°2,505 m20.5 mi
Kelly MountainNW 321°2,483 m23.0 mi
Tollgate MountainNNW 337°2,372 m22.5 mi
Daisy PeakWNW 293°2,365 m7.2 mi
Bartleson PeakNNE 31°2,288 m3.2 mi
Muddy MountainWNW 288°2,286 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5419:33
June solstice05:2820:3121:19
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, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4724902231

More springs in Montana

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Iron Springs.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens