Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 942 m. Maxwell Butte stands 1,134 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates45.71838, -105.26979
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- State Trust: 1.5 mi
- BLM: 1.7 mi
- BLM: 5.8 mi
- BLM: 6.3 mi
- BLM: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 33
- Tepee Hill: 2.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 4.7 mi
- Oliphant Butte: 7.4 mi
- Soldiers Mount: 9.1 mi
- Snake Butte: 9.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Powder River Historical Museum & Macs Museum: 20.1 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 20.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Cottonwood Park: 20.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Butte | N 357° | 1,134 m | 13.4 mi |
| Saddle Butte | ESE 105° | 1,134 m | 23.3 mi |
| Twin Buttes | W 268° | 1,111 m | 15.3 mi |
| Lightning Butte | SSE 154° | 1,110 m | 24.7 mi |
| Buffalo Butte | SSE 147° | 1,074 m | 18.2 mi |
| Twin Buttes | NNE 24° | 1,062 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sand Creek Hill | SSW 214° | 1,062 m | 20.3 mi |
| Sandefer Butte | W 265° | 1,059 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:34 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:09 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:30 | 16:20 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 73 | 62 | 47 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powderville 8 NNE, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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