Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 746 m. Square Butte stands 861 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Lucky Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates47.86864, -106.30505
85 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 39
- State Trust: 3.3 mi
- BLM: 4.2 mi
- BLM: 5.6 mi
- BLM: 5.7 mi
- State Trust: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 25
- Lucky Hill: 2.5 mi
- Goat Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Westland Hill: 5.7 mi
- Coal Hill: 6.1 mi
- Andrews Hill: 7.2 mi
Parks: 17
- Bear Creek Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
- Rock Creek State Park: 7.1 mi
- Flat Lake Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
- Downstream Recreation Area: 11.3 mi
- Big Muddy Park: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial Park: 11.8 mi
- Old Fort Peck Historical Marker: 12.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Powerhouse Museum: 11.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Swallow Nest Spring: 19.8 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Butte | SW 220° | 861 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bonhoff Butte | SE 142° | 856 m | 18.4 mi |
| Coal Hill | NNE 26° | 844 m | 6.1 mi |
| Signal Butte | SW 230° | 832 m | 20.1 mi |
| Indian Hill | N 1° | 831 m | 8.1 mi |
| Brownie Butte | SW 221° | 831 m | 18.8 mi |
| Goat Mountain | ESE 108° | 810 m | 5.4 mi |
| Westland Hill | E 97° | 809 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:22 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 34 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Peck PWR PLT, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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