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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 787 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 2.6 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.90968, -105.35387
Around it

75 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 52
Peaks: 12
  • Diamond G Butte: 7.4 mi
  • McClure Butte: 8.2 mi
  • Sheridan Butte: 11.0 mi
  • Bowgun Butte: 11.1 mi
  • Eagle Butte: 12.5 mi
Parks: 5
  • Prairie County Veterans Park: 8.3 mi
  • Murn Park: 8.6 mi
  • Walther Park: 12.1 mi
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 12.1 mi
  • Yellowstone River Historical Marker: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
  • T: 7.1 mi
  • Prairie County Fairgrounds: 7.9 mi
Museums: 1
On the horizon

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
Little Sheep MountainW 264°1,079 m21.0 mi
Big Sheep MountainWNW 298°1,074 m19.6 mi
Mount AntelopeN 355°1,050 m24.9 mi
Diamond G ButteNNE 12°982 m7.4 mi
Lower SummitNNW 340°891 m23.2 mi
Bowgun ButteW 274°889 m11.1 mi
Ingersol ButteWSW 240°875 m18.3 mi
Flat Top ButteSSE 156°862 m20.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:14
June solstice05:0720:1321:00
September equinox06:4918:2119:01
December solstice07:4515:2416:16

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172234455565737261463221
Precip in0.30.30.41.42.52.41.91.31.20.90.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214548

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