BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 830 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 21 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 21.1 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- State Trust: 2.0 mi
- BLM: 5.0 mi
- BLM: 6.0 mi
- State Trust: 6.3 mi
- BLM: 6.4 mi
- Ingersol Butte: 6.6 mi
- Steamboat Butte: 9.5 mi
- Horse Creek Hill: 10.5 mi
- Eagle Butte: 11.6 mi
- Little Sheep Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Powder River Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
- Pirogue Island State Park: 17.7 mi
- Strawberry Hill Recreation Area: 18.6 mi
- Bender Park: 19.1 mi
- Triangle Park: 19.9 mi
- Camp 21: 12.8 mi
- Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 20.9 mi
- Prairie County Fairgrounds: 21.4 mi
- T: 22.2 mi
- WaterWorks Art Museum: 20.5 mi
- Range Riders Museum: 20.6 mi
- Prairie County Museum: 21.9 mi
- Native American and Horse: 20.1 mi
- Horse on Carbon Hill: 20.6 mi
- Devils Backbone: 11.2 mi
- Miles City Community Garden: 20.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sheep Mountain | N 351° | 1,079 m | 13.1 mi |
| Big Sheep Mountain | N 3° | 1,074 m | 24.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SE 137° | 1,014 m | 21.8 mi |
| Green Mountain | SE 131° | 1,013 m | 21.3 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SE 133° | 1,005 m | 22.1 mi |
| The Knob | SSE 149° | 988 m | 17.7 mi |
| Baldy Peak | SE 139° | 982 m | 23.4 mi |
| Big Peak | SE 128° | 970 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:36 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:14 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 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, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/185783125
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