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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 653 m. Diamond G Butte stands 982 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Denbys Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 11 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates46.84793, -105.07002
Around it

89 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 47
Parks: 21
  • Walther Park: 2.5 mi
  • Yellowstone River Historical Marker: 4.2 mi
  • Murn Park: 12.0 mi
  • Prairie County Veterans Park: 12.1 mi
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 18.3 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Denbys Peak: 2.4 mi
  • Simons Butte: 11.6 mi
  • Flat Top Butte: 15.0 mi
  • Diamond G Butte: 16.5 mi
  • Sheridan Butte: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
  • T: 11.9 mi
  • Prairie County Fairgrounds: 12.6 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 23.2 mi
Museums: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pine-on-the-Rock Picnic Site/ Campground: 24.0 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
Diamond G ButteNW 314°982 m16.5 mi
Twin ButtesS 183°953 m24.8 mi
Blue MountainENE 71°904 m23.8 mi
Pine HillESE 102°868 m23.3 mi
Flat Top ButteSSW 201°862 m15.0 mi
Eagle ButteW 260°842 m23.2 mi
McClure ButteW 273°826 m20.9 mi
Rattlesnake ButteE 85°817 m22.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3319:13
June solstice05:0720:1220:59
September equinox06:4818:2019:00
December solstice07:4315:2316:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172132435364717059453221
Precip in0.30.30.61.52.82.32.01.31.41.10.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mildred 7 NNW, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186901930

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