Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 911 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 17 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates46.69176, -105.62594
- 16.8 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- BLM: 1.4 mi
- BLM: 4.8 mi
- BLM: 5.0 mi
- BLM: 5.1 mi
- State Trust: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 29
- Ingersol Butte: 6.5 mi
- Eagle Butte: 7.7 mi
- Sheridan Butte: 9.7 mi
- Steamboat Butte: 11.4 mi
- McClure Butte: 12.9 mi
Parks: 16
- Powder River Historical Marker: 10.2 mi
- Prairie County Veterans Park: 16.4 mi
- Murn Park: 16.5 mi
- Strawberry Hill Recreation Area: 18.8 mi
- Pirogue Island State Park: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- Camp 21: 13.2 mi
- Prairie County Fairgrounds: 15.9 mi
- T: 16.8 mi
- Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 23.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Prairie County Museum: 16.4 mi
- Range Riders Museum: 22.9 mi
- WaterWorks Art Museum: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- Native American and Horse: 22.1 mi
- Horse on Carbon Hill: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Devils Backbone: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Miles City Community Garden: 22.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sheep Mountain | NNW 328° | 1,079 m | 15.2 mi |
| Big Sheep Mountain | N 349° | 1,074 m | 24.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSE 151° | 1,014 m | 18.2 mi |
| Green Mountain | SE 144° | 1,013 m | 17.2 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SE 146° | 1,005 m | 18.2 mi |
| The Knob | SSE 169° | 988 m | 15.5 mi |
| Baldy Peak | SSE 152° | 982 m | 20.0 mi |
| Big Peak | SE 142° | 970 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:13 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:26 | 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 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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