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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 825 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 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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Coordinates46.96763, -105.48837
Around it

73 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 49
Peaks: 13
  • Bowgun Butte: 5.7 mi
  • McClure Butte: 7.4 mi
  • Diamond G Butte: 8.5 mi
  • Big Sheep Mountain: 12.2 mi
  • Eagle Butte: 12.6 mi
Parks: 5
  • Prairie County Veterans Park: 14.7 mi
  • Murn Park: 14.9 mi
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
  • Walther Park: 19.5 mi
  • Yellowstone River Historical Marker: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
  • T: 13.6 mi
  • Prairie County Fairgrounds: 14.0 mi
Museums: 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
Little Sheep MountainWSW 247°1,079 m15.7 mi
Big Sheep MountainWNW 295°1,074 m12.2 mi
Mount AntelopeNNE 11°1,050 m21.2 mi
High PointNNE 22°1,015 m24.7 mi
Diamond G ButteENE 68°982 m8.5 mi
Chalk ButteWNW 293°903 m23.9 mi
Lower SummitN 355°891 m17.9 mi
Bowgun ButteSW 236°889 m5.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:15
June solstice05:0820:1421:01
September equinox06:4918:2119:02
December solstice07:4615:2416:16

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172031415161686757422919
Precip in0.40.30.51.42.62.62.11.11.31.10.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry 21 NNW, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186899667

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