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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 867 m. Maxwell Butte stands 1,134 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 2.6 miles away. 21 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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Coordinates46.07959, -105.27727
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 21
  • Saddle Horse Butte: 10.1 mi
  • Maxwell Butte: 11.5 mi
  • Loaf of Bread Butte: 11.9 mi
  • Tepee Butte: 12.3 mi
  • Baldy Butte: 12.4 mi
Parks: 2
  • George Park: 19.8 mi
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 24.2 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 ButteS 181°1,134 m11.5 mi
Twin ButtesSSE 161°1,062 m15.2 mi
Wild Horse MountainSW 233°1,041 m19.4 mi
Rattlesnake HillS 184°1,038 m20.6 mi
Snake ButteSSE 168°1,036 m16.0 mi
Chimney ButteSSE 156°1,005 m17.6 mi
Harris ButtesWSW 238°997 m17.2 mi
Kirkpatrick HillWSW 248°993 m20.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:14
June solstice05:1120:1020:57
September equinox06:4918:2119:01
December solstice07:4115:2816:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192435465666747261463222
Precip in0.40.50.71.62.92.31.81.01.31.00.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mizpah 4 NNW, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214981

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