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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 838 m. Crown Butte stands 1,086 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates47.25514, -106.91183

95 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 48
Peaks: 23
  • Pikes Peak: 4.2 mi
  • Darby Buttes: 6.5 mi
  • Smoky Butte: 9.6 mi
  • Castle Butte: 11.9 mi
  • Haystack Butte: 13.9 mi
Springs: 15
Parks: 7
  • Indian Country Historical Marker: 3.7 mi
  • Woodland Park: 4.3 mi
  • Kariotis Park: 4.4 mi
  • Willems Park: 4.4 mi
  • Panwitz Park: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Garfield County Veteran's Memorial: 4.5 mi
Museums: 1

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
Crown ButteSSW 206°1,086 m24.6 mi
Hawks NestSW 229°1,070 m24.9 mi
Mother ButteS 182°1,047 m21.3 mi
Fig MountainSSW 200°1,045 m15.3 mi
Joe Ott ButteSSW 210°1,011 m17.7 mi
Blazier ButteSSW 195°1,003 m21.6 mi
Twin ButtesWSW 256°1,000 m23.4 mi
Adams Rocky ButteW 263°967 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1220:2021:08
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5215:2816:21

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172132435363716958443120
Precip in0.30.30.51.42.22.71.71.31.11.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jordan, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185786499

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