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Sun Butte

Montana

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Sun Butte is a summit in Montana at 5,661 feet elevation. It is reached by the Sun Butte trail, a 1.43-mile public trail with 756 feet of elevation gain.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,661 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Sun Butte

Montana

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Gibson Dam, MT weather station, 5.7 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high12° low
  2. Feb36° high12° low
  3. Mar42° high18° low
  4. Apr50° high25° low
  5. May59° high33° low
  6. Jun67° high39° low
  7. Jul79° high45° low
  8. Aug78° high43° low
  9. Sep67° high36° low
  10. Oct54° high29° low
  11. Nov42° high20° low
  12. Dec35° high13° low

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Packers, Montana · 9.6 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Rocky Mountain Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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