Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 695 m. Flag Butte stands 835 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell Hill, a peak 7.0 miles away. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates47.62127, -104.38147
60 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 34
- State Trust: 7.4 mi
- BLM: 7.8 mi
- State Trust: 9.1 mi
- State Trust: 9.9 mi
- BLM: 10.7 mi
Parks: 14
- Lyndale Acres Park: 11.2 mi
- Meadow Park: 11.6 mi
- Moose Park: 11.8 mi
- Hansen Park: 11.8 mi
- Lambert Park: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 9
- Bell Hill: 7.0 mi
- The Pyramid: 9.8 mi
- Three Buttes: 11.3 mi
- Lindberg Hill: 16.2 mi
- Bull Butte: 16.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Savage Museum: 11.8 mi
- Historical Society Museum: 12.0 mi
- MonDak Heritage Center: 12.3 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Butte | NW 306° | 835 m | 22.2 mi |
| Three Buttes | NW 313° | 830 m | 11.3 mi |
| Blue Hill | N 356° | 801 m | 23.0 mi |
| Lone Butte | NNW 348° | 784 m | 18.5 mi |
| Lindberg Hill | SE 140° | 770 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bull Butte | SE 127° | 756 m | 16.4 mi |
| Beehive | SSE 161° | 748 m | 22.8 mi |
| The Pyramid | SE 134° | 645 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 20:11 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:17 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:16 | 16:09 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Savage, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/185785548
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- Sidney · 12 mi
- Cartwright · 27 mi
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