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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 987 m. West Butte stands 1,345 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates45.24200, -105.30430

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 37
  • Rocky Butte: 4.7 mi
  • Dry Creek Butte: 5.1 mi
  • Fighting Butte: 5.4 mi
  • Eldon Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Castle Rock: 6.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Church Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Selway Spring: 17.0 mi
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

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 127°1,345 m17.3 mi
Signal HillSE 143°1,319 m20.9 mi
Bear Skull MountainSW 224°1,295 m9.9 mi
Baldy PeakWSW 258°1,293 m11.0 mi
Greasy HillE 92°1,238 m24.4 mi
Mitten ButteSSE 163°1,227 m20.4 mi
Belcher MountainESE 114°1,222 m18.5 mi
Yarger ButteW 279°1,199 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3519:14
June solstice05:1420:0820:53
September equinox06:4918:2219:01
December solstice07:3815:3316:22

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, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214379

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