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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 971 m. West Butte stands 1,345 m to the south, 25 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.45136, -105.01491
Around it

108 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 60
Peaks: 42
  • Pine Butte: 3.7 mi
  • Shipley Butte: 3.8 mi
  • Buffalo Butte: 4.0 mi
  • Lightning Butte: 4.1 mi
  • Haystack Butte: 4.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Selway Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Church Spring: 12.9 mi
Museums: 2
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
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
West ButteS 181°1,345 m24.9 mi
Greasy HillSE 146°1,238 m18.5 mi
Belcher MountainS 173°1,222 m22.3 mi
Wolf PointSE 132°1,198 m19.8 mi
Dead Horse PointESE 124°1,183 m22.6 mi
Tip Top ButteSE 125°1,182 m18.5 mi
Eldon MountainSW 236°1,171 m23.5 mi
Twin ButtesESE 118°1,143 m18.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3419:13
June solstice05:1220:0720:53
September equinox06:4818:2018:59
December solstice07:3815:3116:20

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738475667757362493526
Precip in0.40.50.81.82.72.41.71.31.21.10.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Broadus, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214760

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