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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 905 m. Cone Butte stands 1,769 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Butte, a peak 1.2 miles away. Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway passes 4.2 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates47.55802, -108.78000

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 21
  • Indian Butte: 1.2 mi
  • Fortress Butte: 11.3 mi
  • Coal Hill: 12.8 mi
  • Smoky Johnson Hill: 13.0 mi
  • Button Butte: 13.3 mi
Springs: 12
Parks: 4
  • Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River: 6.6 mi
  • Roy City Park: 17.5 mi
  • Little Rocky Mountains Historical Marker: 18.5 mi
  • Manning Corral Prairie Dog Town: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Gilmore Cabin River Stop: 20.0 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
Cone ButteSSW 214°1,769 m24.8 mi
Black ButteSSW 202°1,687 m24.0 mi
Silver PeakNNE 22°1,664 m24.6 mi
Lookout PeakSSW 209°1,614 m24.7 mi
Indian PeakNNE 14°1,553 m25.0 mi
Sugar Loaf ButteNNE 18°1,490 m24.4 mi
Thornhill ButteNNE 13°1,405 m21.2 mi
Rattlesnake ButteSSW 204°1,205 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4719:28
June solstice05:1820:2921:17
September equinox07:0318:3419:15
December solstice08:0115:3416:27

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212433445462716959463322

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sand Creek, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214759

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