Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 904 m. Square Butte stands 1,746 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway passes 29 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates47.72758, -109.94801
- 28.9 mi off the Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway
73 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 32
- Dark Butte: 3.5 mi
- Wild Horse Butte: 3.8 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 4.3 mi
- Eagle Buttes: 9.5 mi
- Cherry Top: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- BLM: 1.3 mi
- State Trust: 4.3 mi
- BLM: 5.1 mi
- BLM: 5.5 mi
- State Trust: 6.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Cow Camp Spring: 10.3 mi
- Shake Spring: 10.5 mi
- Nelson Springs: 10.7 mi
- Soda Spring: 16.6 mi
- Bear Springs: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- The Wall: 8.2 mi
- Chalk Cliffs: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Citadel Rock: 9.3 mi
- Eagle Butte School: 15.0 mi
Parks: 2
- Fort Chardon Historical Marker: 14.8 mi
- Judith Landing Recreation Area: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Hole-in-the-Wall Recreation Site (Float-In): 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wolf Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Square Butte School: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lonetree: 20.2 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Butte | SW 218° | 1,746 m | 22.2 mi |
| Ryan Butte | N 8° | 1,376 m | 24.8 mi |
| Studhorse Butte | N 360° | 1,167 m | 23.7 mi |
| Buckskin Butte | SW 219° | 1,164 m | 20.0 mi |
| McNamara Butte | NNE 13° | 1,164 m | 22.5 mi |
| Antelope Butte | SW 216° | 1,162 m | 17.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Butte | N 1° | 1,129 m | 24.0 mi |
| Twin Buttes | SSE 150° | 1,097 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:52 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:34 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 15:38 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Geraldine, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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