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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 870 m. Maxwell Butte stands 1,134 m to the south, 14 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.10862, -105.23568
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 22
  • Baldy Butte: 9.8 mi
  • Tepee Butte: 10.2 mi
  • Saddle Horse Butte: 12.9 mi
  • Loaf of Bread Butte: 12.9 mi
  • Red Knob: 13.5 mi
Parks: 3
  • George Park: 17.1 mi
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 22.3 mi
  • After the Roundup Historical Marker: 22.8 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
Maxwell ButteS 189°1,134 m13.7 mi
Twin ButtesS 169°1,062 m16.6 mi
Wild Horse MountainSW 232°1,041 m22.2 mi
Rattlesnake HillS 188°1,038 m22.8 mi
Snake ButteS 176°1,036 m17.7 mi
Chimney ButteSSE 164°1,005 m18.8 mi
Harris ButtesWSW 237°997 m19.9 mi
Kirkpatrick HillWSW 245°993 m23.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:14
June solstice05:1020:1020:57
September equinox06:4918:2119:00
December solstice07:4115:2816:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192435465666747261463222
Precip in0.40.50.71.62.92.31.81.01.31.00.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mizpah 4 NNW, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186901997

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