BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 711 m. Buffalo Hill stands 894 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Standing Rock, a peak 3.0 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 27 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 26.9 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
50 named places within 25 miles
- BLM: 3.2 mi
- BLM: 4.1 mi
- State Trust: 9.7 mi
- BLM: 9.9 mi
- BLM: 10.2 mi
- Standing Rock: 3.0 mi
- Hook Rock: 4.0 mi
- White Buttes: 5.7 mi
- Lambs Butte: 5.9 mi
- Indian Rocks: 6.4 mi
- Dinosaurs Historical Marker: 8.8 mi
- Nelson Creek Recreation Area: 14.4 mi
- McGuire Creek Recreation Area: 17.9 mi
- Flowing Wells Road Rest Area: 8.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Hill | NW 308° | 894 m | 24.6 mi |
| Square Butte | NNW 343° | 861 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bonhoff Butte | NNE 34° | 856 m | 24.3 mi |
| McDonald Butte | ENE 57° | 847 m | 16.7 mi |
| Little Heaven | ENE 59° | 846 m | 23.8 mi |
| Cobb Hill | ENE 60° | 838 m | 12.0 mi |
| Devils Table Rock | NE 48° | 838 m | 18.3 mi |
| Twin Buttes | SE 137° | 836 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:25 | 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 | 19 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cohagen, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/185214958
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