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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 826 m. Rosebud Buttes stands 1,006 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.43114, -106.20468

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 16
  • Sand Buttes: 4.9 mi
  • Lookout Butte: 7.1 mi
  • Jack Creek Hill: 10.9 mi
  • Black Buttes: 11.9 mi
  • Big Hill: 14.2 mi
Parks: 14
  • Cattle Brands Historical Marker: 12.3 mi
  • Rosebud Historical Marker: 12.4 mi
  • Pumping Plant Park: 16.0 mi
  • Tongue River Historical Marker: 16.3 mi
  • Riverside Park: 16.8 mi
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 16.5 mi
  • Camp 21: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 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
Rosebud ButtesSSW 207°1,006 m20.0 mi
Baldy ButteS 175°985 m24.2 mi
Horse Creek HillNNE 31°955 m21.3 mi
Signal ButteE 98°930 m21.5 mi
Angelwing ButteE 99°929 m22.7 mi
Black ButtesW 268°916 m11.9 mi
Sand ButtesW 278°880 m4.9 mi
Ice Cream ButteW 264°862 m15.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:17
June solstice05:1320:1521:02
September equinox06:5218:2519:04
December solstice07:4615:3016:21

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202435465666747361463322
Precip in0.30.30.61.52.72.51.50.91.11.00.30.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miles City AP, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214373

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