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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,080 m. West Butte stands 1,345 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates45.20212, -105.16372

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 36
  • Dry Creek Butte: 5.0 mi
  • Bell Tower: 8.4 mi
  • Rocky Butte: 8.6 mi
  • West Butte: 10.4 mi
  • Morellas Butte: 10.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Church Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Selway Spring: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 20.3 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West ButteSE 138°1,345 m10.4 mi
Signal HillSSE 158°1,319 m15.1 mi
Bear Skull MountainWSW 252°1,295 m14.4 mi
Baldy PeakW 272°1,293 m17.6 mi
Greasy HillE 84°1,238 m17.7 mi
Rocky PointS 172°1,233 m21.2 mi
Mitten ButteS 184°1,227 m16.8 mi
Belcher MountainESE 116°1,222 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:13
June solstice05:1420:0720:53
September equinox06:4818:2119:00
December solstice07:3715:3316:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252737455565737262483526
Precip in0.40.50.81.83.02.31.81.11.31.30.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Biddle 8 SW, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186901950

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