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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 852 m. Blacktail Butte stands 1,040 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.56044, -106.77784
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 12
  • Gold Butte: 10.6 mi
  • Castle Butte: 12.8 mi
  • Schoolmarm Buttes: 13.6 mi
  • Sunday Butte: 15.8 mi
  • Ice Cream Butte: 15.8 mi
Parks: 4
  • Riverside Park: 20.6 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 20.8 mi
  • VFW Park: 20.9 mi
  • Marcyes Park: 21.2 mi
Museums: 1
Springs: 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
Blacktail ButteNNW 331°1,040 m18.6 mi
The Big HillNNE 17°969 m18.7 mi
Three ButtesNNE 13°963 m21.2 mi
Sunday ButteNNE 33°962 m15.8 mi
Castle ButteS 185°938 m12.8 mi
Montgomery HillNNE 17°937 m21.8 mi
Round ButteNNE 19°916 m17.4 mi
Black ButtesESE 121°916 m18.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1520:1821:05
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:4915:3216:23

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, 20 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186900034

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