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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 930 m. Maxwell Butte stands 1,134 m to the south-southwest, 7.9 miles off. 20 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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Coordinates46.02163, -105.23567
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 20
  • Maxwell Butte: 7.9 mi
  • Saddle Horse Butte: 10.3 mi
  • Twin Buttes: 10.7 mi
  • Tepee Butte: 11.6 mi
  • Snake Butte: 11.7 mi
Parks: 1
  • George Park: 22.6 mi
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
Maxwell ButteSSW 197°1,134 m7.9 mi
Twin ButtesSSE 163°1,062 m10.7 mi
Wild Horse MountainWSW 246°1,041 m19.1 mi
Rattlesnake HillS 191°1,038 m16.9 mi
Snake ButteS 174°1,036 m11.7 mi
Chimney ButteSSE 156°1,005 m13.1 mi
Harris ButtesWSW 253°997 m17.4 mi
Kirkpatrick HillW 260°993 m21.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:14
June solstice05:1120:1020:56
September equinox06:4918:2119:00
December solstice07:4115:2916:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536465666747362473424
Precip in0.40.50.71.62.82.71.71.21.31.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powderville 8 NNE, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186900030

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