Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 821 m. Buck Mountain stands 1,014 m to the south-southeast, 7.1 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 18 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates46.56144, -105.47248
- 17.9 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- BLM: 3.1 mi
- BLM: 4.1 mi
- BLM: 4.5 mi
- BLM: 5.1 mi
- State Trust: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 28
- Corral Butte: 3.2 mi
- Big Peak: 4.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Blue Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Buck Mountain: 7.1 mi
Parks: 17
- Powder River Historical Marker: 12.7 mi
- Powder River Historical Marker: 13.1 mi
- Strawberry Hill Recreation Area: 14.7 mi
- Murn Park: 17.6 mi
- Prairie County Veterans Park: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Camp 21: 11.8 mi
- Prairie County Fairgrounds: 17.7 mi
- T: 18.8 mi
- Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 21.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Prairie County Museum: 17.7 mi
- Range Riders Museum: 21.5 mi
- WaterWorks Art Museum: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Horse on Carbon Hill: 20.0 mi
- Native American and Horse: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Devils Backbone: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Miles City Community Garden: 20.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | SSE 167° | 1,014 m | 7.1 mi |
| Green Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,013 m | 5.7 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSE 155° | 1,005 m | 6.8 mi |
| Henry Woods Mountain | ESE 120° | 989 m | 23.2 mi |
| The Knob | SW 215° | 988 m | 7.5 mi |
| Baldy Peak | SSE 167° | 982 m | 9.0 mi |
| Big Peak | SE 143° | 970 m | 4.3 mi |
| Montague Butte | ESE 120° | 955 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:12 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:22 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:26 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 22 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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