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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 786 m. Buck Mountain stands 1,014 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 10 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates46.64920, -105.26966
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 25
  • Flat Top Butte: 4.2 mi
  • Corral Butte: 11.5 mi
  • Sheridan Butte: 11.8 mi
  • Big Peak: 11.9 mi
  • Green Mountain: 12.9 mi
Parks: 8
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 9.7 mi
  • Murn Park: 9.9 mi
  • Prairie County Veterans Park: 10.1 mi
  • Walther Park: 14.8 mi
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Prairie County Fairgrounds: 10.6 mi
  • T: 11.4 mi
  • Camp 21: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 1
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
Buck MountainSSW 212°1,014 m15.2 mi
Green MountainSSW 212°1,013 m12.9 mi
Blue MountainSSW 209°1,005 m14.0 mi
Henry Woods MountainSSE 150°989 m20.6 mi
The KnobSW 229°988 m18.5 mi
Baldy PeakSSW 207°982 m16.7 mi
Bracket ButteSE 133°978 m20.1 mi
Big PeakSW 217°970 m11.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:14
June solstice05:0820:1220:59
September equinox06:4918:2119:01
December solstice07:4315:2516:17

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172234455565737261463221
Precip in0.30.30.41.42.52.41.91.31.20.90.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185786491

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