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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 908 m. Maxwell Butte stands 1,134 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

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Coordinates46.06904, -105.63604
Around it

82 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 57
Peaks: 18
  • Red Butte: 6.9 mi
  • Kirkpatrick Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Harris Buttes: 8.7 mi
  • Dug Long Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Gravel Hill: 9.5 mi
Parks: 5
  • Wild Rose Park: 23.9 mi
  • Tongue River Historical Marker: 24.4 mi
  • Spotted Eagle Recreation Area: 24.7 mi
  • Strawberry Hill Recreation Area: 24.8 mi
  • Pine Hills Park: 25.0 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 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
Maxwell ButteESE 122°1,134 m20.1 mi
Twin ButtesS 174°1,111 m24.8 mi
Castle RockSSW 210°1,054 m24.6 mi
Wild Horse MountainS 171°1,041 m11.2 mi
Harris ButtesSSE 163°997 m8.7 mi
Kirkpatrick HillSSW 194°993 m7.3 mi
Saddle Horse ButteESE 120°991 m10.5 mi
Red ButteSW 232°955 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3619:15
June solstice05:1220:1220:58
September equinox06:5018:2319:02
December solstice07:4315:3016:20

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192435465666747261463222
Precip in0.40.50.71.62.92.31.81.01.31.00.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mizpah 4 NNW, 22 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185784494

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