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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 967 m. Bracket Butte stands 1,039 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Shell Butte, a peak 2.3 miles away. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.59158, -104.21182
Around it

81 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 36
Peaks: 22
  • Shell Butte: 2.3 mi
  • Cap Rock: 6.0 mi
  • Grassy Butte: 8.8 mi
  • Cedar Butte: 9.9 mi
  • Antelope Butte: 11.1 mi
Parks: 16
  • Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge: 14.1 mi
  • Wagon Road Historical Marker: 14.7 mi
  • Walts RV Memorial Park: 15.9 mi
  • Steve McClain Memorial Park: 15.9 mi
  • Baker City Park: 15.9 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Golden Valley Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
  • Golden Valley Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Golden Valley Fairgrounds: 24.6 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
Bracket ButteS 182°1,039 m22.2 mi
Shell ButteNW 323°1,036 m2.3 mi
Grassy ButteSSE 158°1,029 m8.8 mi
Cedar ButteSSE 162°1,005 m9.9 mi
Morris ButteS 170°993 m12.4 mi
Rocky ButteNE 43°989 m20.5 mi
Antelope ButteSSW 200°984 m11.1 mi
Cap RockWNW 298°974 m6.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3019:10
June solstice05:0420:0720:55
September equinox06:4418:1718:56
December solstice07:3915:2116:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182131425262696959443121
Precip in0.50.60.81.62.62.52.31.41.71.40.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlyle 13 NW, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186903453

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