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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,915 m. Sunlight Peak stands 3,074 m to the east, 23 miles off. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.14141, -110.86344
Around it

74 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 54
  • Hatfield Mountain: 6.4 mi
  • Grouse Mountain: 7.1 mi
  • Red Rock Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Kavanaugh Hills: 9.7 mi
  • Horsethief Mountain: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Parks: 4
  • Veterans Park: 14.0 mi
  • Shields River Valley Historical Marker: 16.9 mi
  • Smith River Valley Historical Marker: 20.3 mi
  • Bishop Park: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 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
Sunlight PeakE 96°3,074 m22.6 mi
Sacagawea PeakSSW 197°2,925 m17.7 mi
Pomp PeakSSW 198°2,911 m17.2 mi
Hardscrabble PeakSSW 200°2,904 m16.7 mi
Naya Nuki PeakSSW 195°2,880 m17.9 mi
Black MountainE 100°2,825 m21.7 mi
Saddle PeakS 188°2,784 m24.3 mi
Ross PeakSSW 193°2,747 m20.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5719:36
June solstice05:3320:3321:19
September equinox07:1118:4319:23
December solstice08:0415:5016:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212532394956666553422922
Precip in0.50.61.11.82.32.41.41.11.31.30.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilsall 1S, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/160492179

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