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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 989 m. West Butte stands 1,345 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
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Coordinates45.32442, -105.35744
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 39
  • Fighting Butte: 1.5 mi
  • Lideen Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Dog Butte: 3.3 mi
  • Castle Rock: 3.9 mi
  • Eldon Mountain: 5.2 mi
Museums: 2
Springs: 2
  • Selway Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Church Spring: 19.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 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
West ButteSE 134°1,345 m23.0 mi
Gardner ButteW 270°1,306 m24.9 mi
Bear Skull MountainSSW 198°1,295 m13.5 mi
Baldy PeakSW 226°1,293 m11.4 mi
Bailey HillW 269°1,282 m24.9 mi
Belcher MountainSE 124°1,222 m23.6 mi
Yarger ButteW 259°1,199 m15.3 mi
Castle RockWNW 289°1,190 m18.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3519:14
June solstice05:1420:0820:54
September equinox06:4918:2219:01
December solstice07:3915:3316:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738475667757362493526
Precip in0.40.50.81.82.72.41.71.31.21.10.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Broadus, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186899643

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