Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 672 m. Blue Mountain stands 878 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Butte, a peak 3.0 miles away. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates47.49409, -104.15992
58 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 30
- State Trust: 3.9 mi
- State Trust: 4.3 mi
- State Trust: 4.7 mi
- BLM: 4.8 mi
- BLM: 4.8 mi
Peaks: 14
- Bull Butte: 3.0 mi
- Lindberg Hill: 3.6 mi
- The Pyramid: 3.8 mi
- Bell Hill: 10.6 mi
- Beehive: 13.1 mi
Parks: 12
- Lyndale Acres Park: 14.4 mi
- Hansen Park: 14.5 mi
- Swanson Field: 14.7 mi
- Moose Park: 14.9 mi
- Nutter Memorial Park: 15.0 mi
Museums: 2
- Savage Museum: 8.9 mi
- MonDak Heritage Center: 15.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | S 181° | 878 m | 16.2 mi |
| Flat Rock Butte | ESE 107° | 830 m | 14.5 mi |
| Three Buttes | NW 312° | 830 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sheep Butte | ENE 61° | 814 m | 19.5 mi |
| Eagle Butte | ENE 59° | 797 m | 20.9 mi |
| Burning Mine Butte | E 79° | 787 m | 22.7 mi |
| Sheep Butte | ENE 59° | 782 m | 20.8 mi |
| Cluster Buttes | SSW 202° | 779 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:29 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 20:10 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:16 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:16 | 16:09 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Savage, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/186900033
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