Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 851 m. Shell Butte stands 1,036 m to the east, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocking Chair Butte, a peak 3.2 miles away. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates46.63900, -104.40304
78 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 46
- BLM: 4.9 mi
- State Trust: 6.0 mi
- BLM: 7.5 mi
- BLM: 8.4 mi
- State Trust: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 20
- Rocking Chair Butte: 3.2 mi
- Cap Rock: 3.8 mi
- Shell Butte: 7.8 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 10.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 12.9 mi
Parks: 10
- Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge: 15.8 mi
- Plevna City Park: 16.3 mi
- Wagon Road Historical Marker: 18.8 mi
- Walts RV Memorial Park: 19.7 mi
- Steve McClain Memorial Park: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carlyle: 15.6 mi
Museums: 1
- O'Fallon Historical Museum: 20.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Butte | E 101° | 1,036 m | 7.8 mi |
| Grassy Butte | SE 133° | 1,029 m | 16.8 mi |
| Cedar Butte | SE 136° | 1,005 m | 17.5 mi |
| Morris Butte | SE 144° | 993 m | 19.2 mi |
| Antelope Butte | SSE 159° | 984 m | 14.7 mi |
| Cap Rock | E 97° | 974 m | 3.8 mi |
| Haystack Butte | SE 128° | 950 m | 20.5 mi |
| Podolski Butte | NE 50° | 935 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:08 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:17 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:22 | 16:13 |
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 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 59 | 44 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlyle 13 NW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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