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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 996 m. Big Sheep Mountain stands 1,074 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 13 miles off. 59 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

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Coordinates47.15376, -105.37549
Around it

59 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 37
Peaks: 12
  • Mount Antelope: 8.0 mi
  • Lower Summit: 8.5 mi
  • Diamond G Butte: 10.0 mi
  • High Point: 10.8 mi
  • Crazy Butte: 14.5 mi
Parks: 5
  • Circle Park: 20.3 mi
  • Circle Historical Marker: 20.5 mi
  • Ben Larson Park: 20.5 mi
  • Yellowstone River Historical Marker: 24.3 mi
  • Walther Park: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 3
  • McCone County Fairgrounds: 20.2 mi
  • T: 23.9 mi
  • Prairie County Fairgrounds: 24.7 mi
Museums: 1
Cliffs: 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
Big Sheep MountainWSW 245°1,074 m18.1 mi
Mount AntelopeN 352°1,050 m8.0 mi
High PointNNE 21°1,015 m10.8 mi
Diamond G ButteSSE 165°982 m10.0 mi
Lower SummitNW 305°891 m8.5 mi
Bowgun ButteSSW 212°889 m18.9 mi
Crazy ButteN 4°876 m14.5 mi
Twin ButtesENE 59°847 m22.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:14
June solstice05:0620:1421:02
September equinox06:4918:2119:01
December solstice07:4615:2316:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172031415161686757422919
Precip in0.40.30.51.42.62.62.11.11.31.10.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry 21 NNW, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214537

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