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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 842 m. Sunday Butte stands 962 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.57170, -106.21208

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 16
  • Sand Buttes: 10.1 mi
  • Lookout Butte: 12.9 mi
  • Horse Creek Hill: 14.2 mi
  • Big Hill: 15.1 mi
  • Black Buttes: 15.4 mi
Parks: 13
  • Pumping Plant Park: 19.9 mi
  • Bender Park: 20.4 mi
  • Riverside Park: 20.7 mi
  • Triangle Park: 20.7 mi
  • Pirogue Island State Park: 20.8 mi
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 20.5 mi
  • Camp 21: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
Gardens: 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
Sunday ButteNW 304°962 m22.0 mi
Horse Creek HillNE 53°955 m14.2 mi
Red ButtesNNW 345°924 m20.9 mi
Chalk ButteNNE 19°922 m19.8 mi
Black ButtesSW 229°916 m15.4 mi
Little Chalk ButteN 6°892 m24.8 mi
Sand ButtesSSW 207°880 m10.1 mi
Ice Cream ButteSW 233°862 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:1220:1521:02
September equinox06:5218:2519:04
December solstice07:4715:2916:21

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182233445363717059453122
Precip in0.20.20.41.22.72.51.51.01.21.00.20.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Springs, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186900026

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