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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 999 m. West Butte stands 1,345 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. 45 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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Coordinates45.38607, -105.22336
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 45
  • East Fork Buttes: 2.2 mi
  • Deranleau Butte: 6.2 mi
  • Fighting Butte: 6.9 mi
  • Little Pilgrim Butte: 7.7 mi
  • Dry Creek Butte: 8.2 mi
Museums: 2
Springs: 2
  • Selway Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Church Spring: 15.1 mi
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 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
West ButteSSE 154°1,345 m22.6 mi
Bear Skull MountainSSW 212°1,295 m20.2 mi
Baldy PeakSW 230°1,293 m19.1 mi
Greasy HillESE 118°1,238 m23.1 mi
Belcher MountainSE 144°1,222 m21.8 mi
Yarger ButteWSW 252°1,199 m22.7 mi
Castle RockW 274°1,190 m23.7 mi
Eldon MountainSW 227°1,171 m12.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:13
June solstice05:1320:0820:54
September equinox06:4918:2119:00
December solstice07:3815:3216:21

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738475667757362493526
Precip in0.40.50.81.82.72.41.71.31.21.10.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Broadus, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185786021

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