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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 963 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the east, 2.8 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 16 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 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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Coordinates46.87978, -105.85573
Around it

69 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 53
Peaks: 13
  • Little Sheep Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Ingersol Butte: 10.7 mi
  • Chalk Butte: 10.8 mi
  • Big Sheep Mountain: 12.8 mi
  • Bowgun Butte: 12.9 mi
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 22.5 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
Little Sheep MountainE 91°1,079 m2.8 mi
Big Sheep MountainNNE 29°1,074 m12.8 mi
Horse Creek HillSSW 204°955 m13.9 mi
Red ButtesW 267°924 m22.2 mi
Chalk ButteWSW 256°922 m10.8 mi
Chalk ButteNNW 343°903 m16.0 mi
Little Chalk ButteWNW 283°892 m14.6 mi
Bowgun ButteENE 77°889 m12.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3619:16
June solstice05:1020:1521:02
September equinox06:5118:2319:03
December solstice07:4715:2616:18

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, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214953

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