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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 853 m. Maxwell Butte stands 1,134 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.21535, -105.51967

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 30
  • Loaf of Bread Butte: 3.7 mi
  • Dug Long Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Gravel Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Government Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Angelwing Butte: 15.3 mi
Parks: 14
  • Strawberry Hill Recreation Area: 17.1 mi
  • Wild Rose Park: 18.6 mi
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 18.9 mi
  • Pine Hills Park: 19.6 mi
  • Wibaux Park: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 20.7 mi
  • Camp 21: 22.2 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 1

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
Maxwell ButteSSE 151°1,134 m23.8 mi
Wild Horse MountainS 190°1,041 m21.5 mi
Buck MountainNNE 13°1,014 m17.5 mi
Green MountainNNE 15°1,013 m19.7 mi
Blue MountainNNE 16°1,005 m18.5 mi
Harris ButtesS 189°997 m18.6 mi
Kirkpatrick HillSSW 203°993 m18.7 mi
Saddle Horse ButteSSE 167°991 m15.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:15
June solstice05:1120:1220:58
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4315:2916:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192435465666747261463222
Precip in0.40.50.71.62.92.31.81.01.31.00.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mizpah 4 NNW, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186902372

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