Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 865 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 17 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates47.02394, -106.07358
- 17.2 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
45 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 30
- BLM: 1.9 mi
- State Trust: 2.9 mi
- BLM: 6.3 mi
- State Trust: 8.2 mi
- State Trust: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 12
- Chalk Butte: 7.7 mi
- Little Chalk Butte: 7.7 mi
- Chalk Butte: 12.5 mi
- Twin Buttes: 15.9 mi
- Red Buttes: 16.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Mud Springs: 11.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Flowing Wells Road Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Parks: 1
- Dinosaurs Historical Marker: 21.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sheep Mountain | SE 127° | 1,079 m | 16.5 mi |
| Big Sheep Mountain | E 86° | 1,074 m | 16.6 mi |
| Horse Creek Hill | SSE 168° | 955 m | 23.2 mi |
| Red Buttes | SW 227° | 924 m | 16.2 mi |
| Chalk Butte | S 181° | 922 m | 12.5 mi |
| Chalk Butte | NE 46° | 903 m | 7.7 mi |
| Little Chalk Butte | SSW 211° | 892 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bowgun Butte | ESE 107° | 889 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:16 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 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 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 31 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Springs, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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