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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,822 m. Sunlight Peak stands 3,074 m to the east, 24 miles off. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.13236, -110.90409

77 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 55
  • Hatfield Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Red Rock Mountain: 6.1 mi
  • Grouse Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • Horsethief Mountain: 8.4 mi
  • Wall Mountain: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Ghost towns: 4
Parks: 4
  • Veterans Park: 15.0 mi
  • Shields River Valley Historical Marker: 17.8 mi
  • Smith River Valley Historical Marker: 20.8 mi
  • Bishop Park: 23.6 mi
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
Sunlight PeakE 94°3,074 m24.4 mi
Sacagawea PeakS 191°2,925 m16.6 mi
Pomp PeakSSW 193°2,911 m16.1 mi
Hardscrabble PeakSSW 194°2,904 m15.5 mi
Naya Nuki PeakS 190°2,880 m16.9 mi
Mount EdithNNW 327°2,877 m24.7 mi
Black MountainE 98°2,825 m23.5 mi
Saddle PeakS 184°2,784 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5719:36
June solstice05:3320:3321:19
September equinox07:1118:4419:23
December solstice08:0415:5116:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212532394956666553422922
Precip in0.50.61.11.82.32.41.41.11.31.30.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilsall 1S, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/160492187

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