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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 744 m. Square Butte stands 861 m to the west, 19 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 28 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.73758, -106.08847
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 27
  • Vanderhoof Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Bonhoff Butte: 5.5 mi
  • Rocky Butte: 5.6 mi
  • Corner Butte: 5.6 mi
  • Andrews Hill: 6.4 mi
Parks: 7
  • Rock Creek State Park: 9.5 mi
  • McGuire Creek Recreation Area: 10.5 mi
  • Nelson Creek Recreation Area: 13.9 mi
  • Bear Creek Recreation Area: 17.6 mi
  • In Memoriam Historical Marker: 22.5 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
Square ButteW 264°861 m19.4 mi
Bonhoff ButteSSE 166°856 m5.5 mi
McDonald ButteS 174°847 m16.5 mi
Little HeavenSSE 149°846 m15.7 mi
Coal HillNNW 333°844 m16.3 mi
Devils Table RockS 174°838 m13.5 mi
Cobb HillS 185°838 m19.7 mi
Indian HillNNW 330°831 m19.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0720:1921:07
September equinox06:5218:2319:04
December solstice07:5115:2216:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182234475766747362493422
Precip in0.30.30.40.92.52.72.41.41.10.90.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Peck PWR PLT, 24 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186900007

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