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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,139 m. West Butte stands 1,345 m to the east-northeast, 6.7 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates45.05294, -105.14862

81 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 51
Peaks: 27
Springs: 2
  • Church Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Selway Spring: 18.3 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 ButteENE 67°1,345 m6.7 mi
Signal HillSE 127°1,319 m6.2 mi
Bear Skull MountainWNW 292°1,295 m15.6 mi
Baldy PeakWNW 301°1,293 m21.4 mi
Monument HillSSE 164°1,288 m18.3 mi
Greasy HillNE 54°1,238 m20.8 mi
Rocky PointSSE 168°1,233 m11.0 mi
Mitten ButteSSW 196°1,227 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:13
June solstice05:1420:0720:52
September equinox06:4818:2119:00
December solstice07:3715:3316:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252737455565737262483526
Precip in0.40.50.81.83.02.31.81.11.31.30.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Biddle 8 SW, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185786543

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