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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 727 m. Bald Butte stands 800 m to the west, 24 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 4.0 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates47.83341, -105.57801

81 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 60
Peaks: 9
  • Vanderhoof Hill: 21.9 mi
  • Lytle Hill: 21.9 mi
  • Big Butte: 22.3 mi
  • Corner Butte: 22.8 mi
  • Rocky Butte: 23.0 mi
Parks: 8
  • Lewis and Clark Park: 16.3 mi
  • Bridge Park: 16.4 mi
  • Firehall Park: 18.0 mi
  • Firehall Park: 18.0 mi
  • Wolf Point Historical Marker: 18.1 mi
Museums: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Wolf Point Stampede Grounds: 17.9 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald ButteW 275°800 m24.4 mi
Willis ButtesW 271°789 m23.5 mi
Big ButteW 274°778 m22.3 mi
Lytle HillW 274°768 m21.9 mi
Rocky ButteW 267°762 m23.0 mi
Teton ButteW 273°759 m23.7 mi
Vanderhoof HillW 266°757 m21.9 mi
Corner ButteW 267°750 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3419:15
June solstice05:0420:1721:05
September equinox06:5018:2119:02
December solstice07:4915:2016:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161932445563717059453019
Precip in0.30.30.41.22.52.92.11.41.31.10.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vida 6 NE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186901920

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