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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 902 m. Rosebud Buttes stands 1,006 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.48672, -106.30509

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 17
  • Cattle Brands Historical Marker: 15.2 mi
  • Rosebud Historical Marker: 15.2 mi
  • Pumping Plant Park: 21.4 mi
  • Tongue River Historical Marker: 21.9 mi
  • Riverside Park: 22.3 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Sand Buttes: 3.1 mi
  • Black Buttes: 8.4 mi
  • Ice Cream Butte: 11.9 mi
  • Jack Creek Hill: 12.0 mi
  • Lookout Butte: 12.7 mi
Museums: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 22.0 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 192°1,006 m22.1 mi
Sunday ButteNW 323°962 m22.9 mi
Horse Creek HillNE 48°955 m21.3 mi
Castle ButteWSW 252°938 m24.9 mi
Black ButtesWSW 239°916 m8.4 mi
Sand ButtesS 182°880 m3.1 mi
Ice Cream ButteWSW 243°862 m11.9 mi
Lookout ButteESE 111°856 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:1320:1521:02
September equinox06:5318:2519:05
December solstice07:4715:3016:21

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, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785966

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