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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 877 m. Rosebud Buttes stands 1,006 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.43796, -106.75080

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 10
  • Castle Butte: 5.0 mi
  • Schoolmarm Buttes: 6.6 mi
  • Ice Cream Butte: 10.8 mi
  • Black Buttes: 14.1 mi
  • Gold Butte: 18.5 mi
Parks: 6
  • Riverside Park: 12.0 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 12.3 mi
  • VFW Park: 12.4 mi
  • Marcyes Park: 12.7 mi
  • Cattle Brands Historical Marker: 24.3 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rosebud ButtesSE 137°1,006 m24.8 mi
Rattlesnake ButteSW 228°981 m21.4 mi
Sunday ButteNNE 19°962 m22.9 mi
Castle ButteSSW 210°938 m5.0 mi
Black ButtesE 94°916 m14.1 mi
Gold ButteNNW 335°906 m18.5 mi
Sand ButtesE 89°880 m21.1 mi
Ice Cream ButteE 101°862 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1520:1721:04
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:4815:3216:23

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222636465665737161473424
Precip in0.60.60.91.82.92.51.41.21.41.40.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forsyth, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186903447

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