Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 980 m. Gardner Butte stands 1,306 m to the west, 19 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates45.32079, -105.47817
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- BLM: 3.1 mi
- BLM: 3.9 mi
- BLM: 4.0 mi
- State Trust: 4.5 mi
- BLM: 5.0 mi
Peaks: 36
- Dog Butte: 3.1 mi
- Lonesome Peak: 3.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 4.0 mi
- Lideen Hill: 4.3 mi
- Eldon Mountain: 5.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Wildlife Museum: 8.7 mi
- Powder River Historical Museum & Macs Museum: 9.2 mi
Parks: 1
- Cottonwood Park: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Diamond Butte Lookout: 22.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Butte | W 271° | 1,306 m | 19.0 mi |
| Diamond Butte | WSW 258° | 1,301 m | 22.7 mi |
| Threemile Buttes | WNW 297° | 1,297 m | 23.8 mi |
| Bear Skull Mountain | S 173° | 1,295 m | 12.7 mi |
| Baldy Peak | SSW 197° | 1,293 m | 8.0 mi |
| Bailey Hill | W 269° | 1,282 m | 19.0 mi |
| Phillips Butte | W 262° | 1,265 m | 24.5 mi |
| Yarger Butte | WSW 254° | 1,199 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:09 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:33 | 16:23 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Broadus, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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