Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,169 m. Poker Jim Butte stands 1,326 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Reanus Cone, a peak 3.1 miles away. 119 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
Coordinates45.17626, -106.16922
119 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 33
- Loggins Spring: 6.1 mi
- Tooley Spring: 6.4 mi
- Boyce Meadow Spring: 7.5 mi
- Fossil Spring: 9.8 mi
- Parrish Spring Number Two: 11.0 mi
Peaks: 32
- Reanus Cone: 3.1 mi
- Chico Buttes: 6.0 mi
- Wallop Butte: 6.8 mi
- Nipple Butte: 7.5 mi
- Taylor Butte: 7.9 mi
Parks: 2
- Tongue River Breaks Hiding and Riding Area: 17.6 mi
- King Mountain Hiking and Riding Area: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Fort Howes: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Diamond Butte Lookout: 12.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poker Jim Butte | NW 317° | 1,326 m | 14.0 mi |
| L Quarter Circle Butte | S 188° | 1,308 m | 20.0 mi |
| Gardner Butte | NE 55° | 1,306 m | 17.8 mi |
| Diamond Butte | ENE 66° | 1,301 m | 12.6 mi |
| Threemile Buttes | NNE 31° | 1,297 m | 24.1 mi |
| Red Butte | SSW 192° | 1,292 m | 10.4 mi |
| Bailey Hill | NE 56° | 1,282 m | 17.5 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | SE 134° | 1,278 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:11 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:25 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:37 | 16:26 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sonnette 7 SW, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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