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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 809 m. The Knob stands 988 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Butte, a peak 4.1 miles away. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.47310, -106.02023

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 18
  • Lookout Butte: 4.1 mi
  • Big Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Camelsback: 9.9 mi
  • Carbon Hill: 11.0 mi
  • Steamboat Butte: 13.6 mi
Parks: 14
  • Pumping Plant Park: 8.5 mi
  • Bender Park: 9.2 mi
  • Riverside Park: 9.3 mi
  • Triangle Park: 9.4 mi
  • Tongue River Historical Marker: 9.4 mi
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 9.1 mi
  • Camp 21: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 1

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
The KnobE 90°988 m21.8 mi
Horse Creek HillN 8°955 m15.5 mi
Strawberry HillESE 102°935 m16.8 mi
Signal ButteESE 115°930 m13.8 mi
Angelwing ButteESE 115°929 m15.1 mi
Black ButtesW 261°916 m21.0 mi
Government HillESE 105°902 m17.3 mi
Sand ButtesW 261°880 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3719:17
June solstice05:1220:1421:01
September equinox06:5218:2419:04
December solstice07:4615:2916:20

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202435465666747361463322
Precip in0.30.30.61.52.72.51.50.91.11.00.30.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miles City AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185786017

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