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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 702 m. Bonhoff Butte stands 856 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 20 miles off. 23 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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Coordinates47.77989, -105.91949
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 23
  • Vanderhoof Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Corner Butte: 7.4 mi
  • Rocky Butte: 7.6 mi
  • Lytle Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Big Butte: 8.2 mi
Parks: 8
  • Rock Creek State Park: 17.1 mi
  • McGuire Creek Recreation Area: 17.9 mi
  • In Memoriam Historical Marker: 20.1 mi
  • Nelson Creek Recreation Area: 20.9 mi
  • Bear Creek Recreation Area: 21.2 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
Bonhoff ButteSW 218°856 m10.6 mi
McDonald ButteSSW 198°847 m20.3 mi
Little HeavenS 179°846 m16.3 mi
Coal HillNW 308°844 m19.1 mi
Devils Table RockSSW 201°838 m17.5 mi
Cobb HillSSW 203°838 m24.5 mi
Indian HillNW 309°831 m22.8 mi
Goat MountainWNW 289°810 m13.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3619:16
June solstice05:0620:1821:07
September equinox06:5118:2319:03
December solstice07:5115:2116:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162134465766737261473220
Precip in0.40.30.50.92.13.51.81.81.40.90.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf PT, 25 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785968

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