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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 970 m. Three Buttes stands 1,397 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.20097, -107.78788

43 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 26
Peaks: 14
  • Mud Butte: 1.6 mi
  • Mexican Buttes: 7.7 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Twin Buttes: 8.1 mi
  • Bender Hill: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Parks: 1
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Three ButtesWNW 288°1,397 m22.3 mi
Square ButteWNW 290°1,375 m22.0 mi
Steamboat ButteWNW 284°1,177 m15.4 mi
Eagle RockNNE 13°1,109 m24.1 mi
Lookout PointW 269°1,105 m11.9 mi
Castle ButteWSW 242°1,080 m8.8 mi
Twin ButtesNNE 27°1,078 m8.1 mi
Twin TopsN 3°1,078 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4419:24
June solstice05:2020:2121:07
September equinox06:5918:3119:11
December solstice07:5215:3816:28

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222433425261706958443224
Precip in0.50.60.71.62.62.61.30.91.21.40.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pompeys Pillar 15N, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186898240

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