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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 784 m. Diamond G Butte stands 982 m to the north-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheepshead Bluffs, a cliff 3.0 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 5.9 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.89793, -105.21789
Around it

67 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 47
Peaks: 9
  • Denbys Peak: 6.9 mi
  • Diamond G Butte: 9.4 mi
  • McClure Butte: 14.1 mi
  • Sheridan Butte: 14.4 mi
  • Eagle Butte: 17.5 mi
Parks: 5
  • Walther Park: 6.2 mi
  • Prairie County Veterans Park: 8.6 mi
  • Murn Park: 8.6 mi
  • Yellowstone River Historical Marker: 9.4 mi
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
  • T: 7.6 mi
  • Prairie County Fairgrounds: 8.6 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
Diamond G ButteNNW 329°982 m9.4 mi
Bowgun ButteW 275°889 m17.6 mi
Ingersol ButteWSW 249°875 m23.7 mi
Flat Top ButteS 174°862 m17.6 mi
Eagle ButteWSW 245°842 m17.5 mi
McClure ButteW 260°826 m14.1 mi
Sheridan ButteSW 230°811 m14.4 mi
Simons ButteESE 117°791 m19.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3319:14
June solstice05:0720:1221:00
September equinox06:4818:2019:00
December solstice07:4415:2416:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172234455565737261463221
Precip in0.30.30.41.42.52.41.91.31.20.90.40.3

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186899633

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