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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 770 m. Bonhoff Butte stands 856 m to the west, 13 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 12 miles off. 19 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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Coordinates47.63109, -105.78940
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 19
  • Little Heaven: 8.3 mi
  • Big Heaven: 9.9 mi
  • Bonhoff Butte: 12.8 mi
  • Devils Table Rock: 13.8 mi
  • McDonald Butte: 15.2 mi
Parks: 5
  • Ben Larson Park: 17.7 mi
  • Circle Historical Marker: 17.8 mi
  • Circle Park: 17.9 mi
  • McGuire Creek Recreation Area: 19.6 mi
  • Nelson Creek Recreation Area: 20.9 mi
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • McCone County Fairgrounds: 18.1 mi
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
Bonhoff ButteW 279°856 m12.8 mi
McDonald ButteSW 234°847 m15.2 mi
Little HeavenSW 224°846 m8.3 mi
Stony Butte HillS 177°846 m20.9 mi
Devils Table RockWSW 244°838 m13.8 mi
Cobb HillSW 232°838 m20.0 mi
Woodworth HillESE 123°818 m22.9 mi
Goat MountainNW 308°810 m23.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3519:16
June solstice05:0620:1721:05
September equinox06:5118:2219:03
December solstice07:4915:2216:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182234455564727160463221
Precip in0.40.40.51.42.62.62.11.41.30.90.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Circle, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785964

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