Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 868 m. Mother Butte stands 1,047 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Phillips Buttes, a peak 0.3 miles away. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates47.02378, -106.58738
66 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 37
- State Trust: 4.5 mi
- State Trust: 5.9 mi
- BLM: 9.4 mi
- BLM: 9.8 mi
- State Trust: 10.5 mi
Peaks: 19
- Phillips Buttes: 0.3 mi
- Black Hills: 7.9 mi
- Montgomery Hill: 11.5 mi
- McGraw Butte: 11.9 mi
- Three Buttes: 12.1 mi
Springs: 9
- Seventynine Spring: 11.4 mi
- Lower Hanson Spring: 13.9 mi
- Upper Hanson Spring: 13.9 mi
- Wolf Springs: 15.2 mi
- Antelope Springs: 15.3 mi
Parks: 1
- Indian Country Historical Marker: 24.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Butte | WSW 252° | 1,047 m | 17.1 mi |
| Fig Mountain | W 275° | 1,045 m | 20.4 mi |
| Blacktail Butte | SW 229° | 1,040 m | 24.1 mi |
| Joe Ott Butte | W 272° | 1,011 m | 24.1 mi |
| Blazier Butte | WSW 257° | 1,003 m | 21.5 mi |
| The Big Hill | SSW 194° | 969 m | 14.6 mi |
| Three Buttes | SSW 200° | 963 m | 12.1 mi |
| Sunday Butte | S 181° | 962 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:39 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:28 | 16:20 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cohagen, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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