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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,032 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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Coordinates45.41331, -105.13019
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 45
  • Lightning Butte: 4.2 mi
  • Deranleau Butte: 4.5 mi
  • East Fork Buttes: 5.0 mi
  • Shipley Butte: 5.2 mi
  • Pine Butte: 6.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Selway Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Church Spring: 12.9 mi
Museums: 2
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 13.6 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 167°1,345 m22.9 mi
Bear Skull MountainSW 219°1,295 m24.4 mi
Baldy PeakSW 234°1,293 m23.8 mi
Greasy HillSE 128°1,238 m20.3 mi
Belcher MountainSSE 157°1,222 m21.2 mi
Wolf PointESE 118°1,198 m22.8 mi
Tip Top ButteESE 111°1,182 m22.3 mi
Eldon MountainSW 233°1,171 m17.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3419:13
June solstice05:1320:0820:53
September equinox06:4818:2119:00
December solstice07:3815:3116:21

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, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214768

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