Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 812 m. West Butte stands 1,059 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 3.9 miles away. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates48.78515, -109.46891
81 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 34
- State Trust: 3.9 mi
- BLM: 5.8 mi
- BLM: 7.1 mi
- BLM: 7.3 mi
- State Trust: 7.7 mi
Parks: 29
- Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge: 6.7 mi
- Hurry Honyocker Hurry! Historical Marker: 16.3 mi
- Battle of Bears Paw Historical Marker: 16.7 mi
- North Side Park: 17.1 mi
- Centennial Park: 17.1 mi
Peaks: 8
- Rabbit Hills: 13.6 mi
- Signal Butte: 18.7 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 18.9 mi
- Saddle Butte: 19.9 mi
- Black Butte: 20.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Wildlife Museum: 17.2 mi
- Blaine County Museum: 17.2 mi
- H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum: 18.6 mi
- Havre Beneath the Streets: 18.6 mi
- Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump: 19.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- James J. Hill "The Empire Builder": 18.6 mi
- Big Sky Images & Collectables: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- The Battle of Bear Paws: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Great Northern Fair Grounds: 19.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Butte | E 79° | 1,059 m | 24.7 mi |
| Cement Hill | SSW 209° | 966 m | 23.0 mi |
| Saddle Butte | SSW 202° | 945 m | 19.9 mi |
| Signal Butte | NW 306° | 925 m | 18.7 mi |
| Indian Woman Butte | SSW 211° | 924 m | 22.7 mi |
| Flagstaff Hill | WSW 245° | 898 m | 18.9 mi |
| Black Butte | SW 220° | 832 m | 20.9 mi |
| Rabbit Hills | ESE 120° | 803 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:49 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:36 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 09:09 | 16:29 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Swift_Current).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 30 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chinook, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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