Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 667 m. Flag Butte stands 835 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates48.00076, -105.20343
- 14.5 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
61 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 39
- BLM: 2.9 mi
- State Trust: 3.1 mi
- BLM: 3.6 mi
- BLM: 6.2 mi
- State Trust: 6.4 mi
Parks: 10
- Fort Peck Indian Reservation Historical Marker: 7.8 mi
- American Legion Park: 8.1 mi
- Lewis and Clark Park: 16.1 mi
- Bridge Park: 16.2 mi
- Nellies Park: 20.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Poplar Museum: 7.8 mi
- Poplar Museum: 7.9 mi
- Fort Peck Tribal Museum: 8.6 mi
- Wolf Point Area Historical Society Museum: 21.0 mi
- Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame: 21.1 mi
Peaks: 3
- Haystack Butte: 12.1 mi
- Twomile Hill: 14.6 mi
- Flag Butte: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Mortarstone Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Balls Bluff: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Wolf Point Stampede Grounds: 20.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Butte | ESE 123° | 835 m | 24.1 mi |
| Haystack Butte | ENE 77° | 734 m | 12.1 mi |
| Twomile Hill | NE 50° | 616 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:16 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:17 | 16:11 |
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 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vida 6 NE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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