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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 858 m. West Butte stands 1,059 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates48.65100, -108.79633
Around it

75 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 58
Parks: 8
  • Lions Club Park: 8.2 mi
  • Harlem Elementary School Park: 8.3 mi
  • Zurich Park: 10.7 mi
  • Fort Belknap Reservation Historical Marker: 11.8 mi
  • Vision Quest Historical Marker: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 5
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 1
  • The Battle of Bear Paws: 20.6 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
West ButteNNW 336°1,059 m15.1 mi
Middle ButteNNW 340°1,050 m10.4 mi
East ButteN 353°1,007 m6.4 mi
Snake ButteS 188°948 m19.4 mi
Rabbit HillsW 278°803 m19.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4719:28
June solstice05:1320:3221:22
September equinox07:0318:3419:15
December solstice08:0615:2716:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172133445463696858453120
Precip in0.50.40.51.01.92.91.41.01.10.70.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlem, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185786495

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