Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 783 m. Buck Mountain stands 1,014 m to the east-southeast, 8.5 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 23 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates46.52171, -105.59411
- 23.3 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- BLM: 3.0 mi
- State Trust: 4.8 mi
- BLM: 6.2 mi
- BLM: 6.3 mi
- BLM: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 30
- The Knob: 3.7 mi
- Tower Butte: 3.9 mi
- Sunrise Peak: 7.7 mi
- Corral Butte: 7.8 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 7.8 mi
Parks: 16
- Strawberry Hill Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
- Pirogue Island State Park: 12.1 mi
- Pine Hills Park: 13.4 mi
- Bender Park: 13.6 mi
- Wild Rose Park: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Camp 21: 5.6 mi
- Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 15.2 mi
- Prairie County Fairgrounds: 22.9 mi
- T: 23.9 mi
Museums: 3
- Range Riders Museum: 15.2 mi
- WaterWorks Art Museum: 15.4 mi
- Prairie County Museum: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Horse on Carbon Hill: 13.7 mi
- Native American and Horse: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Devils Backbone: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Miles City Community Garden: 14.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | ESE 119° | 1,014 m | 8.5 mi |
| Green Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,013 m | 9.0 mi |
| Blue Mountain | ESE 112° | 1,005 m | 9.3 mi |
| The Knob | SSE 155° | 988 m | 3.7 mi |
| Baldy Peak | SE 128° | 982 m | 9.8 mi |
| Big Peak | E 95° | 970 m | 8.4 mi |
| Horse Creek Hill | WNW 304° | 955 m | 21.6 mi |
| Twin Buttes | E 95° | 953 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:13 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:27 | 16:18 |
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 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 73 | 61 | 46 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miles City AP, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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