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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,125 m. Horn Mountain stands 1,435 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Penn Spring, a spring 2.6 miles away. 130 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates45.26213, -106.46540

130 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 50
Springs: 45
Peaks: 29
  • Pyramid Butte: 3.1 mi
  • Wild Hog Butte: 5.7 mi
  • Battle Butte: 5.9 mi
  • Poker Jim Butte: 6.5 mi
  • Browns Mountain: 7.3 mi
Parks: 4
  • Tongue River Breaks Hiding and Riding Area: 7.3 mi
  • King Mountain Hiking and Riding Area: 14.8 mi
  • Tongue River Reservoir State Park: 19.0 mi
  • Kenneth Beartusk Memorial Powwow Grounds: 22.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
Cliffs: 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
Horn MountainW 279°1,435 m20.7 mi
Buffalo JumpW 265°1,376 m24.8 mi
Half Moon HillW 263°1,374 m22.9 mi
Cook Creek ButteNW 313°1,368 m17.4 mi
Fisher ButteN 353°1,340 m20.3 mi
Poker Jim ButteNE 48°1,326 m6.5 mi
Red ButteSE 143°1,292 m20.2 mi
Gobbler KnobESE 120°1,278 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4019:18
June solstice05:1920:1220:58
September equinox06:5418:2619:05
December solstice07:4315:3716:27

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232535435262706959453324
Precip in0.50.70.91.92.92.71.71.11.11.40.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sonnette 7 SW, 27 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185783152

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