Skip to content

BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 952 m. Chimney Butte stands 1,115 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.70502, -108.10241

64 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 51
Peaks: 6
  • Rattlesnake Butte: 12.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Buttes: 17.3 mi
  • Kilby Butte: 17.6 mi
  • Twin Tops: 20.0 mi
  • Chimney Butte: 20.6 mi
Springs: 3
Parks: 2
  • Jim Bartlett Field: 23.5 mi
  • George Ore Memorial Park: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 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
Chimney ButteSSW 197°1,115 m20.6 mi
Eagle RockESE 119°1,109 m23.1 mi
Twin TopsSE 127°1,078 m20.0 mi
Kilby ButteSW 226°1,075 m17.6 mi
Rattlesnake ButteNNW 343°1,060 m12.1 mi
Rattlesnake ButtesE 79°962 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4519:25
June solstice05:1920:2321:11
September equinox07:0018:3219:12
December solstice07:5515:3616:28

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252737465564737161473526
Precip in0.50.40.81.82.92.81.51.11.21.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Melstone, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186899647

More nature reserves in Montana

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to BLM.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens