Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,064 m. Big Hill stands 1,206 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Piney Butte, a peak 1.6 miles away. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates46.00765, -104.53664
88 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 57
- BLM: 2.9 mi
- State Trust: 3.1 mi
- State Trust: 4.4 mi
- BLM: 5.3 mi
- BLM: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 23
- Piney Butte: 1.6 mi
- Stone Lady Rock: 2.5 mi
- Wilder Butte: 3.5 mi
- Roosevelt Rock: 4.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 6.4 mi
Parks: 5
- Medicine Rocks State Park: 4.0 mi
- Ekalaka Historical Marker: 7.2 mi
- Ekalaka City Park: 8.0 mi
- Perso Park: 8.2 mi
- Opechee Park: 9.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Carter County Museum: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Carter County Fairgrounds: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill | SW 216° | 1,206 m | 15.2 mi |
| Newberry Knob | SSW 204° | 1,122 m | 16.4 mi |
| Wilder Butte | SW 215° | 1,087 m | 3.5 mi |
| Red Hill | SSE 149° | 1,085 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bearhorn Butte | NNE 25° | 1,083 m | 15.3 mi |
| Dutchmans Hill | ESE 116° | 1,080 m | 10.8 mi |
| Chimney Rock | ESE 113° | 1,069 m | 6.4 mi |
| Seven-up Butte | N 0° | 1,053 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:31 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:07 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:18 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:26 | 16:16 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 46 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ekalaka, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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