Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 938 m. Maxwell Butte stands 1,134 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates46.09885, -105.67836
92 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 56
- BLM: 0.9 mi
- BLM: 2.9 mi
- State Trust: 3.1 mi
- State Trust: 6.5 mi
- BLM: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 18
- Red Butte: 7.2 mi
- Gravel Hill: 7.3 mi
- Dug Long Hill: 7.3 mi
- Kirkpatrick Hill: 9.1 mi
- Loaf of Bread Butte: 9.9 mi
Parks: 12
- Wild Rose Park: 21.3 mi
- Tongue River Historical Marker: 21.7 mi
- Spotted Eagle Recreation Area: 22.0 mi
- Pine Hills Park: 22.4 mi
- Anderson Park: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Horse on Carbon Hill: 21.7 mi
- Native American and Horse: 22.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Range Riders Museum: 22.8 mi
- WaterWorks Art Museum: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Miles City Community Garden: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 22.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Butte | SE 124° | 1,134 m | 22.9 mi |
| Wild Horse Mountain | SSE 164° | 1,041 m | 13.6 mi |
| Harris Buttes | SSE 156° | 997 m | 11.3 mi |
| Kirkpatrick Hill | S 178° | 993 m | 9.1 mi |
| Saddle Horse Butte | ESE 123° | 991 m | 13.3 mi |
| Baldy Butte | W 267° | 985 m | 23.3 mi |
| Red Butte | SSW 209° | 955 m | 7.2 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | N 0° | 935 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:36 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:12 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:23 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:30 | 16:20 |
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 | 19 | 24 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 72 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mizpah 4 NNW, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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