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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 818 m. Squaw Butte stands 1,168 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 3.4 miles away. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates48.68211, -109.34892

94 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 43
Parks: 30
  • Battle of Bears Paw Historical Marker: 7.7 mi
  • North Side Park: 8.1 mi
  • Centennial Park: 8.2 mi
  • Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge: 12.7 mi
  • Hurry Honyocker Hurry! Historical Marker: 14.1 mi
Peaks: 11
Museums: 6
Artworks: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • The Battle of Bear Paws: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Great Northern Fair Grounds: 18.7 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
Squaw ButteSSW 207°1,168 m21.1 mi
Sayer ButteS 173°1,142 m20.2 mi
West ButteENE 58°1,059 m22.2 mi
Middle ButteENE 70°1,050 m22.9 mi
East ButteE 80°1,007 m24.8 mi
Cement HillSW 232°966 m21.1 mi
Saddle ButteSW 229°945 m17.3 mi
Indian Woman ButteSW 235°924 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:4919:30
June solstice05:1520:3521:25
September equinox07:0518:3619:17
December solstice08:0815:2916:24

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161930435462696857432919
Precip in0.40.40.61.02.42.91.61.11.00.90.70.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chinook, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214762

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