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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 862 m. Big Hill stands 1,206 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.71832, -105.13852
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 36
  • Soldiers Mount: 3.4 mi
  • Oliphant Butte: 3.9 mi
  • Tepee Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Antelope Butte: 6.0 mi
  • Red Hill: 7.0 mi
Museums: 2
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 23.2 mi
On the horizon

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
Big HillENE 69°1,206 m21.5 mi
Maxwell ButteNNW 333°1,134 m15.1 mi
Saddle ButteESE 110°1,134 m17.2 mi
Newberry KnobENE 77°1,122 m22.9 mi
East Fork ButtesS 187°1,119 m25.0 mi
Twin ButtesW 269°1,111 m21.6 mi
Lightning ButteS 169°1,110 m22.7 mi
Buffalo ButteSSE 167°1,074 m15.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3419:13
June solstice05:1220:0820:55
September equinox06:4818:2119:00
December solstice07:3915:3016:20

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536465666747362473424
Precip in0.40.50.71.62.82.71.71.21.31.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powderville 8 NNE, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214564

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