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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 748 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 20 miles off. 28 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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Coordinates46.62477, -105.65103
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Steamboat Butte: 7.1 mi
  • Tower Butte: 9.7 mi
  • Ingersol Butte: 10.6 mi
  • The Knob: 11.4 mi
  • Eagle Butte: 12.4 mi
Parks: 16
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 13.4 mi
  • Strawberry Hill Recreation Area: 14.1 mi
  • Pirogue Island State Park: 15.0 mi
  • Bender Park: 16.7 mi
  • Pine Hills Park: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Camp 21: 8.5 mi
  • Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 18.5 mi
  • Prairie County Fairgrounds: 19.4 mi
  • T: 20.4 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
Cliffs: 1
Gardens: 1
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
Little Sheep MountainNNW 339°1,079 m18.9 mi
Buck MountainSE 138°1,014 m15.1 mi
Green MountainSE 129°1,013 m14.7 mi
Blue MountainSE 133°1,005 m15.5 mi
The KnobSSE 158°988 m11.4 mi
Baldy PeakSE 141°982 m16.8 mi
Big PeakSE 125°970 m13.5 mi
Horse Creek HillWNW 288°955 m16.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:15
June solstice05:1020:1321:00
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4515:2716:18

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202435465666747361463322
Precip in0.30.30.61.52.72.51.50.91.11.00.30.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miles City AP, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186900037

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