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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,038 m. Gardner Butte stands 1,306 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates45.27675, -105.55897

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 33
  • Lonesome Peak: 2.2 mi
  • Terrett Butte: 3.7 mi
  • Baldy Peak: 4.9 mi
  • Yarger Butte: 5.3 mi
  • Castle Rock: 7.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Diamond Butte Lookout: 18.3 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gardner ButteWNW 282°1,306 m15.4 mi
Diamond ButteW 264°1,301 m18.3 mi
Threemile ButtesNW 309°1,297 m22.1 mi
Bear Skull MountainSSE 150°1,295 m11.1 mi
Baldy PeakSSE 161°1,293 m4.9 mi
Bailey HillW 281°1,282 m15.4 mi
Phillips ButteW 268°1,265 m20.3 mi
Goodspeed ButteW 276°1,208 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3619:15
June solstice05:1520:0920:54
September equinox06:5018:2319:02
December solstice07:3915:3416:23

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232636455464727060463424
Precip in0.30.40.71.42.62.21.41.31.11.10.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorhead 9 NE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785985

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