Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 969 m. West Butte stands 1,345 m to the south, 24 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates45.44044, -104.98327
108 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 60
- BLM: 1.7 mi
- BLM: 2.8 mi
- State Trust: 4.4 mi
- BLM: 5.8 mi
- State Trust: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 42
- Pine Butte: 3.1 mi
- Haystack Butte: 4.3 mi
- Lightning Butte: 4.4 mi
- Saddle Butte: 4.6 mi
- Pocochichee Butte: 5.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Selway Spring: 11.0 mi
- Church Spring: 11.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Wildlife Museum: 20.6 mi
- Powder River Historical Museum & Macs Museum: 20.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Cottonwood Park: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rock Wall: 23.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Butte | S 184° | 1,345 m | 24.2 mi |
| Greasy Hill | SSE 149° | 1,238 m | 17.0 mi |
| Belcher Mountain | S 177° | 1,222 m | 21.4 mi |
| Wolf Point | SE 134° | 1,198 m | 18.1 mi |
| Dead Horse Point | SE 124° | 1,183 m | 20.9 mi |
| Tip Top Butte | SE 126° | 1,182 m | 16.9 mi |
| Eldon Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,171 m | 24.4 mi |
| Potato Buttes | ESE 110° | 1,149 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:33 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:07 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:31 | 16:20 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Broadus, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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