Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,209 m. Poker Jim Butte stands 1,326 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Gobbler Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates45.07785, -106.05329
99 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 46
- State Trust: 2.7 mi
- BLM: 2.9 mi
- BLM: 3.8 mi
- BLM: 5.3 mi
- State Trust: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 29
- Gobbler Knob: 0.9 mi
- Wallop Butte: 2.2 mi
- Long Butte: 3.6 mi
- Nipple Butte: 5.3 mi
- Black Eagle Butte: 5.7 mi
Springs: 22
- Loggins Spring: 14.5 mi
- Tooley Spring: 14.9 mi
- Boyce Meadow Spring: 16.2 mi
- Fossil Spring: 18.4 mi
- Parrish Spring Number Two: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Diamond Butte Lookout: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Fort Howes: 14.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poker Jim Butte | NW 318° | 1,326 m | 22.8 mi |
| L Quarter Circle Butte | SSW 213° | 1,308 m | 15.5 mi |
| Gardner Butte | NNE 28° | 1,306 m | 19.2 mi |
| Diamond Butte | NNE 26° | 1,301 m | 13.2 mi |
| Red Butte | WSW 247° | 1,292 m | 8.5 mi |
| Bailey Hill | NNE 28° | 1,282 m | 18.8 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | NE 39° | 1,278 m | 0.9 mi |
| Long Butte | WSW 241° | 1,271 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:38 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:10 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:25 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:37 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 46 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorhead 9 NE, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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