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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 945 m. Judith Peak stands 1,917 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Buttes, a peak 1.9 miles away. Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway passes 17 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 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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Coordinates47.40095, -109.66300
Around it

76 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 29
Peaks: 23
  • Twin Buttes: 1.9 mi
  • Seventytwo Hills: 5.9 mi
  • Black Butte: 6.7 mi
  • Sand Rock Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Indian Graves Butte: 9.1 mi
Springs: 10
Parks: 8
  • Denton City Park: 14.2 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 14.3 mi
  • Lions Park: 14.6 mi
  • Maidens Gold Historical Marker: 18.6 mi
  • Judith Landing Recreation Area: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wolf Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Winifred Museum: 17.3 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
Judith PeakESE 121°1,917 m24.3 mi
Pyramid PeakSE 136°1,838 m24.7 mi
Porphyry PeakSE 125°1,827 m22.7 mi
Big Grassy PeakESE 123°1,797 m24.9 mi
New Year PeakSE 138°1,793 m22.8 mi
Burnette PeakSE 140°1,776 m22.6 mi
Bald ButteSE 127°1,559 m21.3 mi
Rocky ButteSSE 152°1,476 m17.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5119:31
June solstice05:2320:3221:20
September equinox07:0618:3819:18
December solstice08:0415:3816:31

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222433415159666555433123
Precip in0.40.50.71.72.82.91.71.51.31.20.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denton, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785498

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