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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 890 m. Big Hill stands 1,206 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Antelope Butte, a peak 1.0 miles away. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 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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Coordinates45.67307, -105.02083
Around it

96 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 59
Peaks: 34
  • Antelope Butte: 1.0 mi
  • Pine Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Red Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Pine Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Mud Buttes: 5.7 mi
Museums: 2
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 24.7 mi
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
Big HillNE 53°1,206 m18.0 mi
Saddle ButteESE 105°1,134 m10.8 mi
Maxwell ButteNW 323°1,134 m20.8 mi
Newberry KnobENE 64°1,122 m18.5 mi
East Fork ButtesSSW 202°1,119 m23.3 mi
Morellas ButteS 184°1,118 m23.5 mi
Lightning ButteS 184°1,110 m19.2 mi
Deranleau ButteS 190°1,094 m22.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3319:13
June solstice05:1120:0820:54
September equinox06:4818:2018:59
December solstice07:3915:3016:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536465666747362473424
Precip in0.40.50.71.62.82.71.71.21.31.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powderville 8 NNE, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186902913

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