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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 937 m. Crown Butte stands 1,086 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Blacktail Butte, a peak 2.8 miles away. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.77423, -106.91953
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 18
  • Blacktail Butte: 2.8 mi
  • Gold Butte: 6.5 mi
  • Mother Butte: 12.0 mi
  • Round Butte: 12.5 mi
  • The Big Hill: 12.7 mi
Springs: 10
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
Crown ButteNW 317°1,086 m15.3 mi
McGinnis ButteWNW 299°1,059 m24.9 mi
School ButteNW 305°1,053 m18.3 mi
Mother ButteN 357°1,047 m12.0 mi
Fig MountainNNW 346°1,045 m19.4 mi
Emma ButteNW 306°1,042 m20.2 mi
Blacktail ButteWNW 300°1,040 m2.8 mi
Joe Ott ButteNNW 335°1,011 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4019:20
June solstice05:1420:1921:06
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5115:3116:23

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182334445463727059443121
Precip in0.40.40.71.52.62.31.41.01.11.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ingomar 9 E, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186901944

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