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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 732 m. Square Butte stands 861 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrews Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.78814, -106.16835
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 29
  • Andrews Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Goat Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Rocky Butte: 4.9 mi
  • Westland Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Corner Butte: 5.0 mi
Parks: 16
  • Rock Creek State Park: 5.8 mi
  • McGuire Creek Recreation Area: 12.6 mi
  • Bear Creek Recreation Area: 12.7 mi
  • Nelson Creek Recreation Area: 16.1 mi
  • Flat Lake Recreation Area: 18.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 1
Springs: 1
On the horizon

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
Square ButteWSW 250°861 m16.6 mi
Bonhoff ButteSSE 150°856 m10.2 mi
McDonald ButteSSE 165°847 m20.6 mi
Little HeavenSE 145°846 m20.6 mi
Coal HillNNW 342°844 m11.6 mi
Devils Table RockSSE 163°838 m17.7 mi
Cobb HillS 175°838 m23.2 mi
Signal ButteWSW 252°832 m23.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3719:17
June solstice05:0720:1921:08
September equinox06:5218:2419:04
December solstice07:5215:2216:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182234475766747362493422
Precip in0.30.30.40.92.52.72.41.41.10.90.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Peck PWR PLT, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185783777

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