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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 891 m. Rosebud Buttes stands 1,006 m to the south, 23 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

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Coordinates46.50962, -106.43798
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 12
  • Black Buttes: 6.0 mi
  • Sand Buttes: 7.8 mi
  • Ice Cream Butte: 8.2 mi
  • Schoolmarm Buttes: 12.3 mi
  • Jack Creek Hill: 13.6 mi
Parks: 6
  • Cattle Brands Historical Marker: 17.9 mi
  • Rosebud Historical Marker: 17.9 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 20.1 mi
  • Riverside Park: 20.2 mi
  • Marcyes Park: 20.8 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
Rosebud ButtesS 175°1,006 m23.3 mi
The Big HillNNW 334°969 m23.8 mi
Sunday ButteNNW 336°962 m18.3 mi
Castle ButteWSW 242°938 m19.7 mi
Black ButtesS 188°916 m6.0 mi
Round ButteNNW 333°916 m22.5 mi
Sand ButtesSE 127°880 m7.8 mi
Ice Cream ButteSSW 212°862 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3919:18
June solstice05:1420:1621:03
September equinox06:5318:2519:05
December solstice07:4815:3116:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222636465665737161473424
Precip in0.60.60.91.82.92.51.41.21.41.40.70.6

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785981

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