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Blue Mountains

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Summit

Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges.
Related terms: ahu, berg, bald, butte, cerro, colina, cone, cumbre, dome, head, hill, horn, knob, knoll, mauna, mesa, mesita, mound, mount, mountain, peak, puu, rock, sugarloaf, table, volcano
See also: Ranges and Ridges
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Custer County, Montana
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
46.447226°, -105.4130423°
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Elevation

3035 ft. (925 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Blue Mountains is covered by the Buck Mountain, MT US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Summits

Baldy Peak 1.2 mi
Buck Mountain 1.6 mi
Blue Mountain 1.7 mi
Sunrise Peak 2.4 mi
Green Mountain 3.0 mi

Nearby Cities

Perry Park, CO 497 mi
Leadville, CO 499 mi
Larkspur, CO 499 mi
Fairplay, CO 500 mi
Elbert, CO 501 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Ogdahl Number 3 Dam Man-made 1.6 mi
Cedar Canyon Land 2.2 mi
Cedar Canyon Creek Water 2.3 mi
Log Spring Water 2.6 mi
Cabin Creek Water 2.9 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is MIZPAH 4 which is approximately 13 miles away and has an elevation of 2,480 feet (555 feet lower than Blue Mountains). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January .45" 28.8° 3.7°
February .29" 36.6° 11.9°
March .58" 48.0° 21.8°
April 1.40" 60.8° 31.6°
May 2.26" 71.7° 41.6°
June 2.24" 81.6° 50.7°
July 1.67" 90.1° 55.6°
August 1.17" 89.5° 53.6°
September 1.29" 77.0° 42.1°
October 1.11" 62.6° 30.6°
November .55" 43.1° 17.9°
December .37" 32.1° 6.8°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 69% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 89% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 89% of other locations on record.