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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 838 m. Mother Butte stands 1,047 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.66301, -106.68326

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 16
  • Sunday Butte: 7.4 mi
  • Round Butte: 9.4 mi
  • The Big Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Gold Butte: 11.2 mi
  • Three Buttes: 13.5 mi
Springs: 2

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
Mother ButteNNW 329°1,047 m22.9 mi
Blacktail ButteNW 304°1,040 m16.4 mi
The Big HillN 6°969 m10.8 mi
Three ButtesN 2°963 m13.5 mi
Sunday ButteNE 35°962 m7.4 mi
Black HillsN 3°944 m17.9 mi
Castle ButteSSW 196°938 m20.6 mi
Montgomery HillN 8°937 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:19
June solstice05:1420:1821:05
September equinox06:5418:2619:06
December solstice07:4915:3116:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182233445363717059453122
Precip in0.20.20.41.22.72.51.51.01.21.00.20.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Springs, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785517

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