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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 802 m. Bonhoff Butte stands 856 m to the west, 14 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 11 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates47.64647, -105.75568

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 19
  • Little Heaven: 10.2 mi
  • Big Heaven: 11.8 mi
  • Bonhoff Butte: 14.2 mi
  • Devils Table Rock: 15.7 mi
  • McDonald Butte: 17.1 mi
Parks: 5
  • Ben Larson Park: 17.9 mi
  • Circle Historical Marker: 18.0 mi
  • Circle Park: 18.1 mi
  • McGuire Creek Recreation Area: 21.3 mi
  • Nelson Creek Recreation Area: 22.7 mi
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • McCone County Fairgrounds: 18.3 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bonhoff ButteW 274°856 m14.2 mi
McDonald ButteSW 234°847 m17.1 mi
Little HeavenSW 226°846 m10.2 mi
Stony Butte HillS 181°846 m21.9 mi
Devils Table RockWSW 243°838 m15.7 mi
Cobb HillSW 233°838 m21.9 mi
Woodworth HillSE 128°818 m22.3 mi
Goat MountainNW 304°810 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3519:16
June solstice05:0620:1721:05
September equinox06:5018:2219:03
December solstice07:4915:2116:14

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182234455564727160463221
Precip in0.40.40.51.42.62.62.11.41.30.90.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Circle, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186900005

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