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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 847 m. Blacktail Butte stands 1,040 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. 13 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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Coordinates46.55088, -106.72014
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 13
  • Schoolmarm Buttes: 11.8 mi
  • Castle Butte: 12.7 mi
  • Gold Butte: 12.9 mi
  • Ice Cream Butte: 13.4 mi
  • Sunday Butte: 15.1 mi
Parks: 4
  • Riverside Park: 19.5 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 19.7 mi
  • VFW Park: 19.9 mi
  • Marcyes Park: 20.1 mi
Museums: 1
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
Blacktail ButteNW 325°1,040 m20.6 mi
The Big HillN 9°969 m18.7 mi
Three ButtesN 6°963 m21.4 mi
Sunday ButteNNE 23°962 m15.1 mi
Castle ButteSSW 198°938 m12.7 mi
Montgomery HillN 10°937 m21.8 mi
Black ButtesSE 125°916 m15.4 mi
Round ButteN 10°916 m17.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1520:1721:04
September equinox06:5418:2719:06
December solstice07:4915:3216:23

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222636465665737161473424
Precip in0.60.60.91.82.92.51.41.21.41.40.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forsyth, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214794

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