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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 746 m. Podolski Butte stands 935 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. 113 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.97296, -104.54923
Around it

113 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 52
Parks: 30
  • Makoshika State Park: 8.1 mi
  • Whipkey Park: 11.5 mi
  • Babe Ruth Field: 11.5 mi
  • Windham SQ park: 11.7 mi
  • Community Park: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 18
  • Blue Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Rattlesnake Butte: 7.2 mi
  • Mount McKinley: 10.6 mi
  • Hungry Joe: 11.0 mi
  • Bryants Buttes: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Rock Bridge: 8.4 mi
  • Baischs Dinosaur Digs LLC: 10.3 mi
  • Dawson County Fairgrounds: 13.0 mi
  • Wibaux County Fairgrounds: 17.1 mi
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pine-on-the-Rock Picnic Site/ Campground: 8.0 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
Podolski ButteSE 125°935 m22.7 mi
Red Top ButteESE 114°933 m20.1 mi
Blue MountainWSW 243°904 m2.3 mi
Baird ButteESE 107°899 m17.8 mi
Jackrabbit ButteESE 113°898 m20.1 mi
Rocking Chair ButteSSE 165°875 m21.0 mi
Pine HillS 188°868 m13.7 mi
Four ButtesENE 61°864 m18.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3119:11
June solstice05:0420:1020:58
September equinox06:4618:1818:58
December solstice07:4215:2016:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192335475766747362483423
Precip in0.40.40.51.52.62.42.21.51.41.10.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glendive, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785628

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