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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 893 m. Crown Butte stands 1,086 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Gold Butte, a peak 3.0 miles away. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates46.66154, -106.97425
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 16
  • Gold Butte: 3.0 mi
  • Blacktail Butte: 9.2 mi
  • Round Butte: 17.7 mi
  • The Big Hill: 18.4 mi
  • Sunday Butte: 19.0 mi
Springs: 6
Ghost towns: 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
Crown ButteNNW 337°1,086 m20.5 mi
School ButteNW 326°1,053 m22.1 mi
Mother ButteN 6°1,047 m19.9 mi
Emma ButteNW 325°1,042 m23.9 mi
Blacktail ButteN 1°1,040 m9.2 mi
Blazier ButteN 352°1,003 m20.3 mi
The Big HillNE 54°969 m18.4 mi
Three ButtesNE 46°963 m19.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4119:21
June solstice05:1520:1921:06
September equinox06:5518:2819:07
December solstice07:5015:3216:23

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182334445463727059443121
Precip in0.40.40.71.52.62.31.41.01.11.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ingomar 9 E, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785993

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