Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 794 m. West Butte stands 1,059 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates48.78143, -109.26923
72 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 45
- BLM: 1.2 mi
- BLM: 3.1 mi
- BLM: 3.3 mi
- State Trust: 4.3 mi
- BLM: 5.1 mi
Parks: 16
- Battle of Bears Paw Historical Marker: 12.9 mi
- North Side Park: 13.0 mi
- Centennial Park: 13.1 mi
- Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge: 15.5 mi
- Zurich Park: 16.9 mi
Peaks: 5
- Rabbit Hills: 7.0 mi
- West Butte: 16.0 mi
- Middle Butte: 18.0 mi
- East Butte: 20.9 mi
- Saddle Butte: 24.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Wildlife Museum: 13.2 mi
- Blaine County Museum: 13.3 mi
- H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum: 24.3 mi
- Havre Beneath the Streets: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- The Battle of Bear Paws: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- James J. Hill "The Empire Builder": 24.4 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 | ENE 73° | 1,059 m | 16.0 mi |
| Middle Butte | E 87° | 1,050 m | 18.0 mi |
| East Butte | E 97° | 1,007 m | 20.9 mi |
| Saddle Butte | SW 223° | 945 m | 24.6 mi |
| Rabbit Hills | SSE 157° | 803 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:48 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:35 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 09:08 | 16:28 | 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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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