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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 935 m. Dunn Mountain stands 1,440 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Butte, a peak 7.5 miles away. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.52024, -108.16819

60 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 41
Peaks: 14
  • Chimney Butte: 7.5 mi
  • Kilby Butte: 9.6 mi
  • Square Butte: 14.7 mi
  • Three Buttes: 15.4 mi
  • Steamboat Butte: 18.8 mi
Parks: 2
  • Roundup City Park: 18.3 mi
  • Cow Country Historical Marker: 19.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Musselshell Valley Historical Museum: 18.5 mi
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1

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
Dunn MountainSSW 203°1,440 m19.9 mi
Johnston MountainSSW 208°1,420 m20.5 mi
Three ButtesSSW 191°1,397 m15.4 mi
Square ButteS 190°1,375 m14.7 mi
Signal MountainSW 217°1,265 m22.4 mi
Elbow HillSW 214°1,236 m20.7 mi
Steamboat ButteS 170°1,177 m18.8 mi
Chimney ButteSSW 202°1,115 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4619:25
June solstice05:2020:2321:10
September equinox07:0018:3219:12
December solstice07:5415:3716:29

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252737465564737161473526
Precip in0.50.40.81.82.92.81.51.11.21.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Melstone, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185786230

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