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Silica Butte

Montana

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Silica Butte is a summit of 6,972 feet in the Butte Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana, about 6.4 miles from the town of Silver Star. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Divide weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 46°F, and September highs around 70°F. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up high run cooler. Billy John's Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and Hells Canyon Guard Station campground is about half a mile off. Brazil Ridge is roughly 0.7 miles away, and Pigeon Creek Campground lies about 7.3 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,972 ft

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

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Location

Silica 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

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–82°F and lows of 35–46°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Divide, MT weather station, 17 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan33° high11° low2 days with snow
  2. Feb36° high12° low2 days with snow
  3. Mar45° high20° low2 days with snow
  4. Apr52° high26° low1 days with snow
  5. May62° high35° low
  6. Jun70° high41° low
  7. Jul82° high46° low
  8. Aug80° high44° low
  9. Sep70° high37° low
  10. Oct56° high27° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov42° high17° low1 days with snow
  12. Dec31° high9° low2 days with snow

The station sits about 1,600 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
Silver Star, Montana · 6.4 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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