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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,042 m. West Butte stands 1,345 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.22046, -105.16083
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 38
  • Dry Creek Butte: 4.0 mi
  • Bell Tower: 9.1 mi
  • Rocky Butte: 9.1 mi
  • Deranleau Butte: 9.4 mi
  • Morellas Butte: 9.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Church Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Selway Spring: 10.7 mi
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 19.4 mi
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
West ButteSE 143°1,345 m11.2 mi
Signal HillSSE 160°1,319 m16.2 mi
Bear Skull MountainWSW 248°1,295 m14.9 mi
Baldy PeakW 268°1,293 m17.8 mi
Greasy HillE 88°1,238 m17.4 mi
Rocky PointS 173°1,233 m22.5 mi
Mitten ButteS 184°1,227 m18.1 mi
Belcher MountainESE 122°1,222 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:13
June solstice05:1420:0720:53
September equinox06:4818:2119:00
December solstice07:3715:3216:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738475667757362493526
Precip in0.40.50.81.82.72.41.71.31.21.10.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Broadus, 20 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214986

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