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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 749 m. Blue Mountain stands 878 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lindberg Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates47.43103, -104.11842

57 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 28
Peaks: 15
  • Lindberg Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Bull Butte: 3.3 mi
  • The Pyramid: 8.2 mi
  • Beehive: 9.7 mi
  • Flat Rock Butte: 11.9 mi
Parks: 12
  • Lyndale Acres Park: 18.9 mi
  • Hansen Park: 19.0 mi
  • Swanson Field: 19.1 mi
  • East Park: 19.4 mi
  • Moose Park: 19.4 mi
Museums: 2

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
Blue MountainS 191°878 m12.1 mi
Four ButtesS 190°864 m23.0 mi
Flat Rock ButteE 89°830 m11.9 mi
Sheep ButteNE 48°814 m20.4 mi
Eagle ButteNE 47°797 m22.0 mi
Burning Mine ButteENE 67°787 m22.1 mi
Sheep ButteNE 47°782 m21.9 mi
Cluster ButtesSSW 211°779 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:2919:09
June solstice05:0020:1020:58
September equinox06:4418:1618:56
December solstice07:4215:1616:09

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182234465766737161473221
Precip in0.40.30.51.32.62.82.31.51.51.20.60.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Savage, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214540

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