Kings Hill Pass
| Kings Hill Pass | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 7,385 ft (2,251 m) |
| Traversed by |  US 89 |
| Location | Meagher / Cascade counties, Montana, US |
| Range | Little Belt Mountains |
| Coordinates | 46°50′28″N 110°41′43″W / 46.84111°N 110.69528°W / 46.84111; -110.69528 (Kings Hill Pass)[1] |
Kings Hill Pass is part of the Kings Hill Scenic Byway which passes through the Little Belt Mountains in the Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana, United States.[2] The route is home to a wide variety of wildlife and provides many recreational opportunities for travelers on the route. The Byway is a 71-mile route that begins on U.S. Highway 89 at its junction with U.S. Highway 12. From the junction the Byway travels north through the Lewis and Clark National Forest through the communities of Neihart and Monarch Montana and on to its junction with U.S. Highway 87. The route offers access to the ski area at Showdown, Montana and Sluice Boxes State Park. The route travels over the Kings Hill Pass near Monarch Montana which snow removal crews work to keep open throughout the winter season. Kings Hill Pass is at an elevation of 7,393 feet. There is an observation tower that offers views of the Lewis and Clark National Forest that is popular with visitors.[3]
Climate
Deadman Creek is a SNOTEL weather station situated near the southern base of Kings Hill Pass at an altitude of 6450 feet (1966 m).
| Climate data for Deadman Creek, Montana, 1992–2020 normals: 6450ft (1966m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
58 (14) |
63 (17) |
73 (23) |
79 (26) |
87 (31) |
90 (32) |
91 (33) |
87 (31) |
80 (27) |
64 (18) |
53 (12) |
91 (33) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 47.9 (8.8) |
48.8 (9.3) |
56.6 (13.7) |
64.4 (18.0) |
71.9 (22.2) |
78.1 (25.6) |
83.4 (28.6) |
83.4 (28.6) |
78.7 (25.9) |
68.0 (20.0) |
54.6 (12.6) |
44.6 (7.0) |
85.1 (29.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.5 (−0.3) |
32.8 (0.4) |
40.8 (4.9) |
46.7 (8.2) |
55.0 (12.8) |
62.5 (16.9) |
72.6 (22.6) |
71.6 (22.0) |
61.9 (16.6) |
48.1 (8.9) |
37.1 (2.8) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
49.2 (9.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.5 (−6.9) |
19.2 (−7.1) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
33.8 (1.0) |
42.1 (5.6) |
49.1 (9.5) |
56.1 (13.4) |
54.7 (12.6) |
47.2 (8.4) |
36.3 (2.4) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
35.8 (2.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.6 (−13.6) |
5.6 (−14.7) |
13.2 (−10.4) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
35.6 (2.0) |
39.5 (4.2) |
37.9 (3.3) |
32.4 (0.2) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
6.8 (−14.0) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −19.6 (−28.7) |
−21.6 (−29.8) |
−11.6 (−24.2) |
2.7 (−16.3) |
16.3 (−8.7) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
5.8 (−14.6) |
−7.5 (−21.9) |
−19.8 (−28.8) |
−31.2 (−35.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−45 (−43) |
−34 (−37) |
−18 (−28) |
1 (−17) |
19 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
17 (−8) |
8 (−13) |
−25 (−32) |
−29 (−34) |
−39 (−39) |
−45 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.13 (54) |
1.83 (46) |
1.99 (51) |
2.69 (68) |
3.67 (93) |
3.60 (91) |
1.84 (47) |
1.82 (46) |
1.51 (38) |
1.87 (47) |
1.96 (50) |
1.95 (50) |
26.86 (681) |
| Source 1: XMACIS2[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Kings Hill, Montana | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 50 (10) |
59 (15) |
60 (16) |
69 (21) |
75 (24) |
83 (28) |
88 (31) |
90 (32) |
81 (27) |
74 (23) |
62 (17) |
51 (11) |
90 (32) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 41.7 (5.4) |
43.9 (6.6) |
49.7 (9.8) |
58.1 (14.5) |
68.5 (20.3) |
75.5 (24.2) |
81.6 (27.6) |
82.5 (28.1) |
77.1 (25.1) |
65.9 (18.8) |
51.4 (10.8) |
43.1 (6.2) |
83.3 (28.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 25.2 (−3.8) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
39.0 (3.9) |
49.0 (9.4) |
59.4 (15.2) |
68.2 (20.1) |
68.3 (20.2) |
53.5 (11.9) |
47.0 (8.3) |
33.1 (0.6) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
44.0 (6.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.7 (−8.5) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
39.9 (4.4) |
48.2 (9.0) |
56.0 (13.3) |
55.6 (13.1) |
43.7 (6.5) |
37.8 (3.2) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
34.4 (1.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.2 (−13.2) |
10.8 (−11.8) |
12.4 (−10.9) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
37.0 (2.8) |
43.7 (6.5) |
42.9 (6.1) |
33.9 (1.1) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
10.2 (−12.1) |
24.7 (−4.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −17.3 (−27.4) |
−13.4 (−25.2) |
−15.6 (−26.4) |
3.6 (−15.8) |
17.7 (−7.9) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
33.5 (0.8) |
32.6 (0.3) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
−4.9 (−20.5) |
−10.1 (−23.4) |
−31.3 (−35.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−48 (−44) |
−31 (−35) |
−20 (−29) |
−4 (−20) |
11 (−12) |
24 (−4) |
26 (−3) |
6 (−14) |
−10 (−23) |
−37 (−38) |
−34 (−37) |
−48 (−44) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.31 (59) |
2.32 (59) |
2.30 (58) |
2.44 (62) |
3.10 (79) |
4.05 (103) |
1.89 (48) |
1.80 (46) |
1.80 (46) |
1.79 (45) |
2.33 (59) |
2.44 (62) |
28.57 (726) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 43.8 (111) |
45.0 (114) |
38.9 (99) |
34.2 (87) |
16.8 (43) |
4.0 (10) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.1 (0.25) |
6.2 (16) |
13.8 (35) |
35.2 (89) |
42.6 (108) |
280.8 (712.76) |
| Source: Wester Research Climate Center
"Kings Hill, MT". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 29, 2015. </ref> | |||||||||||||
See also
Notes
- ^ "Kings Hill Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Kings Hill Scenic Byway". Retrieved 2010-11-22.
- ^ "Kings Hill Scenic Byway". Archived from the original on 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2010-11-21..
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Deadman Creek, Montana 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 21, 2023.
 | This article relating to the United States Numbered Highway System is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Montana road or road transport-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |