BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 850 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Chalk Butte, a peak 1.9 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 11 miles off. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
48 named places within 25 miles
- State Trust: 3.2 mi
- State Trust: 3.4 mi
- BLM: 4.5 mi
- BLM: 6.3 mi
- State Trust: 10.9 mi
- Chalk Butte: 1.9 mi
- Twin Buttes: 13.1 mi
- Big Sheep Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Little Chalk Butte: 14.0 mi
- Little Sheep Mountain: 17.9 mi
- Flowing Wells Road Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Dinosaurs Historical Marker: 17.6 mi
- Mud Springs: 18.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sheep Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,079 m | 17.9 mi |
| Big Sheep Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,074 m | 13.5 mi |
| Red Buttes | SW 224° | 924 m | 22.4 mi |
| Chalk Butte | SSW 192° | 922 m | 18.2 mi |
| Chalk Butte | E 88° | 903 m | 1.9 mi |
| Little Chalk Butte | SSW 213° | 892 m | 14.0 mi |
| Lower Summit | ENE 69° | 891 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bowgun Butte | ESE 122° | 889 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:16 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:26 | 16:18 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockway 3 WSW, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/186901927
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