BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 903 m. Coal Hill stands 1,056 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Valentine Springs, a spring 1.7 miles away. Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway passes 23 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway
75 named places within 25 miles
- BLM: 3.0 mi
- BLM: 3.3 mi
- State Trust: 3.8 mi
- BLM: 4.3 mi
- BLM: 4.3 mi
- Dovetail Butte: 5.3 mi
- Haystack Butte: 6.1 mi
- Dog Butte: 8.1 mi
- Button Butte: 10.8 mi
- Smoky Johnson Hill: 15.4 mi
- Valentine Springs: 1.7 mi
- Valentine Springs: 1.7 mi
- Valentine Springs: 1.7 mi
- Brown Spring: 3.3 mi
- Davis Spring: 7.7 mi
- Crooked Creek Recreation Area: 20.6 mi
- Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River: 22.9 mi
- Manning Corral Prairie Dog Town: 23.7 mi
- Rocky Point: 16.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Hill | W 270° | 1,056 m | 19.4 mi |
| Haystack Butte | W 263° | 1,027 m | 6.1 mi |
| Three Buttes | SW 225° | 1,023 m | 23.5 mi |
| Dovetail Butte | ENE 68° | 986 m | 5.3 mi |
| Indian Butte | NW 306° | 928 m | 22.0 mi |
| Tin Can Hill | SE 129° | 927 m | 19.5 mi |
| Button Butte | NW 325° | 903 m | 10.8 mi |
| Dog Butte | SSE 166° | 890 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:27 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:33 | 16:26 |
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 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 58 | 44 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valentine, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/186902396
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