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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 801 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 2.8 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 4.2 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 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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Coordinates46.96616, -105.39713
Around it

71 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 47
Peaks: 13
  • Diamond G Butte: 4.9 mi
  • McClure Butte: 9.1 mi
  • Bowgun Butte: 9.6 mi
  • Sheridan Butte: 14.1 mi
  • Eagle Butte: 14.2 mi
Parks: 5
  • Prairie County Veterans Park: 12.7 mi
  • Murn Park: 12.9 mi
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 15.6 mi
  • Walther Park: 15.8 mi
  • Yellowstone River Historical Marker: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
  • T: 11.4 mi
  • Prairie County Fairgrounds: 12.1 mi
Museums: 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
Little Sheep MountainWSW 252°1,079 m19.7 mi
Big Sheep MountainWNW 289°1,074 m16.2 mi
Mount AntelopeN 360°1,050 m20.9 mi
High PointNNE 12°1,015 m23.6 mi
Diamond G ButteNE 47°982 m4.9 mi
Lower SummitNNW 342°891 m18.8 mi
Bowgun ButteWSW 251°889 m9.6 mi
Ingersol ButteSW 226°875 m19.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:14
June solstice05:0720:1321:01
September equinox06:4918:2119:01
December solstice07:4515:2416:16

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172031415161686757422919
Precip in0.40.30.51.42.62.62.11.11.31.10.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry 21 NNW, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186899681

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