Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 996 m. Finger Buttes stands 1,273 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylor Hills, a peak 5.1 miles away. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates45.66680, -104.35795
81 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 41
- State Trust: 7.7 mi
- State Trust: 10.7 mi
- BLM: 10.9 mi
- State Trust: 10.9 mi
- BLM: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 32
- Taylor Hills: 5.1 mi
- Belltower Butte: 5.7 mi
- Stormy Butte: 10.7 mi
- Grassy Butte: 11.4 mi
- Timber Hill: 11.6 mi
Parks: 4
- Opechee Park: 15.3 mi
- Perso Park: 17.9 mi
- Ekalaka City Park: 18.0 mi
- Ekalaka Historical Marker: 18.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Carter County Museum: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Carter County Fairgrounds: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Capitol: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Buttes | S 184° | 1,273 m | 23.6 mi |
| Big Hill | WNW 303° | 1,206 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,199 m | 15.0 mi |
| Belltower Butte | SE 145° | 1,198 m | 5.7 mi |
| Stormy Butte | ESE 104° | 1,192 m | 10.7 mi |
| Capitol Rock | ESE 117° | 1,170 m | 14.6 mi |
| Saddle Butte | W 264° | 1,134 m | 21.7 mi |
| Newberry Knob | WNW 299° | 1,122 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:05 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:18 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:27 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ridgeway 1 S, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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