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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 862 m. Maxwell Butte stands 1,134 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.02577, -105.56634

74 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 57
Peaks: 17
  • Harris Buttes: 5.3 mi
  • Saddle Horse Butte: 6.2 mi
  • Kirkpatrick Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Wild Horse Mountain: 8.2 mi
  • Red Butte: 8.9 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
Maxwell ButteESE 120°1,134 m15.7 mi
Twin ButtesS 183°1,111 m21.7 mi
Twin ButtesESE 119°1,062 m21.7 mi
Castle RockSW 221°1,054 m24.1 mi
Wild Horse MountainS 191°1,041 m8.2 mi
Rattlesnake HillSE 143°1,038 m21.1 mi
Snake ButteSE 125°1,036 m20.9 mi
Chimney ButteESE 120°1,005 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:15
June solstice05:1220:1120:58
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4215:3016:20

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192435465666747261463222
Precip in0.40.50.71.62.92.31.81.01.31.00.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mizpah 4 NNW, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185783774

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