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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 884 m. Blacktail Butte stands 1,040 m to the north, 15 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.57549, -106.96963

76 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 59
Peaks: 10
  • Gold Butte: 7.6 mi
  • Blacktail Butte: 15.1 mi
  • Castle Butte: 15.9 mi
  • Schoolmarm Buttes: 20.5 mi
  • Round Butte: 21.3 mi
Springs: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
Parks: 1
  • Lions Club Park: 23.4 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blacktail ButteN 360°1,040 m15.1 mi
Rattlesnake ButteSSW 193°981 m24.5 mi
The Big HillNE 41°969 m22.3 mi
Three ButtesNE 35°963 m24.1 mi
Sunday ButteNE 56°962 m21.5 mi
Castle ButteSSE 150°938 m15.9 mi
Round ButteNE 44°916 m21.3 mi
Gold ButteNNE 19°906 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4119:21
June solstice05:1520:1821:05
September equinox06:5518:2819:07
December solstice07:5015:3216:24

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182334445463727059443121
Precip in0.40.40.71.52.62.31.41.01.11.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ingomar 9 E, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214384

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