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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,034 m. West Butte stands 1,345 m to the east, 17 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.12221, -105.37219
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 29
  • Bell Tower: 3.3 mi
  • Bear Skull Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Rocky Butte: 4.2 mi
  • Baldy Peak: 9.6 mi
  • Eldon Mountain: 9.8 mi
Museums: 2
Springs: 2
  • Church Spring: 22.4 mi
  • Selway Spring: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 22.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West ButteE 97°1,345 m17.2 mi
Signal HillESE 118°1,319 m18.0 mi
White Tail ButteSSW 202°1,319 m24.3 mi
Bear Skull MountainWNW 288°1,295 m3.7 mi
Baldy PeakNW 309°1,293 m9.6 mi
Rocky PointSE 140°1,233 m20.3 mi
Mitten ButteSE 141°1,227 m14.5 mi
Belcher MountainE 88°1,222 m20.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3519:14
June solstice05:1520:0820:53
September equinox06:4918:2219:01
December solstice07:3815:3416:23

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252737455565737262483526
Precip in0.40.50.81.83.02.31.81.11.31.30.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Biddle 8 SW, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785507

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