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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 720 m. Bonhoff Butte stands 856 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Maxwell Hill, a peak 3.8 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 22 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates47.92687, -105.99570

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 22
  • In Memoriam Historical Marker: 9.4 mi
  • Bear Creek Recreation Area: 14.2 mi
  • Rock Creek State Park: 17.5 mi
  • Flat Lake Recreation Area: 18.7 mi
  • Wolf Point Historical Marker: 18.8 mi
Peaks: 19
  • Maxwell Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Lytle Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Big Butte: 5.8 mi
  • Bald Butte: 6.6 mi
  • Teton Butte: 6.7 mi
Museums: 4
Attractions: 1
  • Wolf Point Stampede Grounds: 20.6 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bonhoff ButteS 189°856 m18.7 mi
Coal HillW 277°844 m11.7 mi
Indian HillWNW 286°831 m14.8 mi
Goat MountainWSW 238°810 m10.8 mi
Westland HillWSW 242°809 m9.8 mi
Lucky HillW 261°807 m12.9 mi
Deadman ButteWNW 296°803 m15.8 mi
Caprock ButteW 281°801 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0520:1921:08
September equinox06:5118:2319:04
December solstice07:5215:2116:14

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162134465766737261473220
Precip in0.40.30.50.92.13.51.81.81.40.90.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wolf PT, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185786472

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