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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 813 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is McClure Butte, a peak 1.3 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 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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Coordinates46.86355, -105.54021
Around it

82 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 56
Peaks: 15
  • McClure Butte: 1.3 mi
  • Bowgun Butte: 4.6 mi
  • Eagle Butte: 5.1 mi
  • Sheridan Butte: 8.0 mi
  • Ingersol Butte: 9.2 mi
Parks: 5
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 10.1 mi
  • Prairie County Veterans Park: 11.8 mi
  • Murn Park: 12.1 mi
  • Walther Park: 19.9 mi
  • Yellowstone River Historical Marker: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Prairie County Fairgrounds: 11.1 mi
  • T: 11.2 mi
Museums: 1
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
Little Sheep MountainW 275°1,079 m12.1 mi
Big Sheep MountainNW 325°1,074 m15.0 mi
Diamond G ButteNE 45°982 m14.7 mi
Big PeakSSE 167°970 m25.0 mi
Horse Creek HillWSW 241°955 m23.6 mi
Corral ButteSSE 167°939 m23.9 mi
Lower SummitN 2°891 m25.0 mi
Bowgun ButteNNW 330°889 m4.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:15
June solstice05:0820:1421:01
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4515:2516:17

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172234455565737261463221
Precip in0.30.30.41.42.52.41.91.31.20.90.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186902026

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