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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 798 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 16 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates46.70623, -105.60507
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Ingersol Butte: 6.2 mi
  • Eagle Butte: 6.3 mi
  • Sheridan Butte: 8.3 mi
  • McClure Butte: 11.6 mi
  • Steamboat Butte: 12.8 mi
Parks: 16
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 8.9 mi
  • Prairie County Veterans Park: 15.1 mi
  • Murn Park: 15.1 mi
  • Strawberry Hill Recreation Area: 20.0 mi
  • Pirogue Island State Park: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Camp 21: 14.5 mi
  • Prairie County Fairgrounds: 14.6 mi
  • T: 15.5 mi
  • Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 24.4 mi
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 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
Little Sheep MountainNW 323°1,079 m15.0 mi
Big Sheep MountainNNW 347°1,074 m23.8 mi
Buck MountainSSE 155°1,014 m18.6 mi
Green MountainSSE 148°1,013 m17.5 mi
Blue MountainSSE 150°1,005 m18.6 mi
The KnobS 173°988 m16.3 mi
Baldy PeakSSE 156°982 m20.5 mi
Big PeakSSE 147°970 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:15
June solstice05:0920:1321:01
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4515:2616:18

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172234455565737261463221
Precip in0.30.30.41.42.52.41.91.31.20.90.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186902940

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