BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 753 m. Bracket Butte stands 978 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Simons Butte, a peak 3.6 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 24 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 24.5 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
91 named places within 25 miles
- State Trust: 5.9 mi
- State Trust: 7.4 mi
- State Trust: 9.1 mi
- State Trust: 9.2 mi
- State Trust: 9.6 mi
- Simons Butte: 3.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 9.5 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 12.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 12.4 mi
- Mount McKinley: 12.9 mi
- Yellowstone River Historical Marker: 15.2 mi
- Walther Park: 17.1 mi
- Makoshika State Park: 21.5 mi
- Whipkey Park: 24.3 mi
- Babe Ruth Field: 24.3 mi
- Barrs Bluffs: 13.2 mi
- Iron Bluffs: 18.3 mi
- Sheepshead Bluffs: 20.1 mi
- Rock Bridge: 21.7 mi
- Pine-on-the-Rock Picnic Site/ Campground: 22.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bracket Butte | SSW 202° | 978 m | 22.3 mi |
| Cap Rock | ESE 110° | 974 m | 23.3 mi |
| Twin Buttes | SW 220° | 953 m | 23.3 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NNE 32° | 904 m | 17.1 mi |
| Rocking Chair Butte | ESE 106° | 875 m | 17.1 mi |
| Pine Hill | ENE 78° | 868 m | 9.5 mi |
| Flat Top Butte | WSW 250° | 862 m | 20.2 mi |
| Graveyard Hill | E 82° | 822 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:32 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:10 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:23 | 16:14 |
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 | 21 | 32 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 71 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mildred 7 NNW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/185214995
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