Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 790 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 12 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates46.78394, -105.62406
- 12.3 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- BLM: 2.0 mi
- State Trust: 3.0 mi
- BLM: 5.4 mi
- BLM: 5.6 mi
- BLM: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 22
- Ingersol Butte: 3.0 mi
- Eagle Butte: 3.4 mi
- McClure Butte: 7.5 mi
- Sheridan Butte: 8.2 mi
- Bowgun Butte: 9.6 mi
Parks: 4
- Powder River Historical Marker: 9.9 mi
- Prairie County Veterans Park: 14.7 mi
- Murn Park: 14.9 mi
- Walther Park: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Prairie County Fairgrounds: 14.1 mi
- T: 14.7 mi
- Camp 21: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Devils Backbone: 9.1 mi
- Sheepshead Bluffs: 23.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Prairie County Museum: 14.7 mi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sheep Mountain | NW 309° | 1,079 m | 10.4 mi |
| Big Sheep Mountain | NNW 345° | 1,074 m | 18.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,014 m | 23.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,013 m | 22.6 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSE 155° | 1,005 m | 23.8 mi |
| The Knob | S 172° | 988 m | 21.7 mi |
| Diamond G Butte | NE 42° | 982 m | 21.4 mi |
| Big Peak | SSE 153° | 970 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:14 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:26 | 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 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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