Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 961 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the south, 5.8 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 10 miles off. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates46.96313, -105.80224
- 10.2 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
61 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 45
- BLM: 3.1 mi
- BLM: 4.4 mi
- BLM: 6.2 mi
- BLM: 6.3 mi
- State Trust: 7.7 mi
Peaks: 13
- Little Sheep Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Big Sheep Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Bowgun Butte: 10.5 mi
- Chalk Butte: 11.9 mi
- Ingersol Butte: 14.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Mud Springs: 20.0 mi
Parks: 1
- Powder River Historical Marker: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Devils Backbone: 24.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sheep Mountain | S 177° | 1,079 m | 5.8 mi |
| Big Sheep Mountain | NE 35° | 1,074 m | 6.6 mi |
| Diamond G Butte | E 81° | 982 m | 23.0 mi |
| Horse Creek Hill | SSW 204° | 955 m | 20.2 mi |
| Chalk Butte | WSW 238° | 922 m | 15.5 mi |
| Chalk Butte | NW 323° | 903 m | 11.9 mi |
| Little Chalk Butte | W 262° | 892 m | 16.9 mi |
| Lower Summit | NE 36° | 891 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:36 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:15 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:26 | 16:17 |
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 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 57 | 42 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry 21 NNW, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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