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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 863 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the northwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off. 16 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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Coordinates46.82404, -105.72680
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 16
  • Ingersol Butte: 3.8 mi
  • Little Sheep Mountain: 5.0 mi
  • Eagle Butte: 8.5 mi
  • Bowgun Butte: 9.4 mi
  • McClure Butte: 10.5 mi
Parks: 3
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 15.4 mi
  • Prairie County Veterans Park: 19.7 mi
  • Murn Park: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Prairie County Fairgrounds: 19.0 mi
  • T: 19.5 mi
  • Camp 21: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
Springs: 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
Little Sheep MountainNW 320°1,079 m5.0 mi
Big Sheep MountainN 1°1,074 m15.0 mi
Diamond G ButteNE 55°982 m23.2 mi
Horse Creek HillSW 233°955 m14.7 mi
Corral ButteSE 146°939 m24.9 mi
Chalk ButteW 275°922 m16.7 mi
Chalk ButteNNW 331°903 m22.0 mi
Little Chalk ButteWNW 290°892 m21.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3619:16
June solstice05:0920:1421:02
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4615:2616:18

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172234455565737261463221
Precip in0.30.30.41.42.52.41.91.31.20.90.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry, 20 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185783784

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