Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 825 m. Buck Mountain stands 1,014 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates46.59422, -105.22356
- 14.2 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- BLM: 3.5 mi
- BLM: 4.4 mi
- State Trust: 6.0 mi
- BLM: 6.0 mi
- BLM: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 26
- Flat Top Butte: 4.0 mi
- Twin Buttes: 9.3 mi
- Big Peak: 10.9 mi
- Corral Butte: 10.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 11.0 mi
Parks: 8
- Powder River Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
- Powder River Historical Marker: 13.9 mi
- After the Roundup Historical Marker: 14.0 mi
- Murn Park: 14.1 mi
- Prairie County Veterans Park: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- Prairie County Fairgrounds: 14.9 mi
- T: 15.6 mi
- Camp 21: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Devils Backbone: 15.0 mi
- Barrs Bluffs: 20.4 mi
- Sheepshead Bluffs: 20.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Prairie County Museum: 14.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | SW 228° | 1,014 m | 13.7 mi |
| Green Mountain | SW 231° | 1,013 m | 11.4 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SW 227° | 1,005 m | 12.3 mi |
| Henry Woods Mountain | SSE 149° | 989 m | 16.2 mi |
| The Knob | WSW 242° | 988 m | 18.1 mi |
| Baldy Peak | SW 222° | 982 m | 14.8 mi |
| Bracket Butte | SE 129° | 978 m | 16.0 mi |
| Baldy Butte | S 173° | 977 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:34 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:12 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:21 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:25 | 16:17 |
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 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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