Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,236 m. Shortys Hill stands 1,561 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 2.6 miles away. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates45.26529, -106.82736
97 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 42
- State Trust: 2.6 mi
- BLM: 4.0 mi
- BLM: 4.1 mi
- BLM: 4.6 mi
- BLM: 5.8 mi
Springs: 31
- Black Eagle Spring: 15.7 mi
- Rondeau Spring: 17.8 mi
- B Heart Spring: 17.9 mi
- Hackley Spring: 18.5 mi
- Dutchman Spring: 19.1 mi
Peaks: 18
- Horn Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Half Moon Hill: 6.0 mi
- Buffalo Jump: 7.6 mi
- Eagle Nest Peak: 9.1 mi
- Battle Butte: 12.0 mi
Parks: 4
- Rosebud Battlefield State Park: 8.6 mi
- Tongue River Reservoir State Park: 10.5 mi
- Tongue River Breaks Hiding and Riding Area: 21.0 mi
- Kenneth Beartusk Memorial Powwow Grounds: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Buffalo Jump: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortys Hill | W 278° | 1,561 m | 17.0 mi |
| Horn Mountain | NW 316° | 1,435 m | 4.1 mi |
| Busby Butte | N 352° | 1,379 m | 16.5 mi |
| Eagle Nest Peak | WSW 246° | 1,377 m | 9.1 mi |
| Buffalo Jump | WSW 251° | 1,376 m | 7.6 mi |
| Half Moon Hill | WSW 237° | 1,374 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cook Creek Butte | NNE 22° | 1,368 m | 12.6 mi |
| Traditional Crows Nest? | NW 310° | 1,353 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:14 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:39 | 16:28 |
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 | 24 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Busby, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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