Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 951 m. Echo Butte stands 1,218 m to the north, 21 miles off. Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway passes 9.7 miles off. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates47.66736, -109.51335
- 9.7 mi off the Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway
102 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 30
- Oil Well Hill: 2.7 mi
- Reed Hill: 5.7 mi
- Seventynine Hill: 5.9 mi
- Birch Creek Hill: 6.4 mi
- Clagget Hill: 6.6 mi
Springs: 13
- Nelson Springs: 10.0 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 11.1 mi
- Shake Spring: 13.3 mi
- Bear Springs: 13.3 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 13.9 mi
Parks: 2
- Judith Landing Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
- Fort Chardon Historical Marker: 7.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Winifred Museum: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wolf Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- The Wall: 12.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Butte | N 360° | 1,218 m | 21.4 mi |
| Sheepherder Peak | SSE 152° | 1,203 m | 22.2 mi |
| Saddle Rock | N 9° | 1,202 m | 22.0 mi |
| Seventytwo Hills | S 190° | 1,165 m | 24.0 mi |
| Twin Buttes | SSW 206° | 1,097 m | 18.8 mi |
| Woodhawk Hill | ENE 77° | 1,074 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cherry Top | W 259° | 1,071 m | 13.0 mi |
| Black Butte | SW 220° | 1,061 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:50 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:32 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 15:36 | 16:29 |
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 | 21 | 24 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 57 | 44 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winifred, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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