Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 906 m. Black Butte stands 1,687 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway passes 7.4 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates47.51765, -108.67269
- 7.4 mi off the Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- BLM: 2.3 mi
- BLM: 2.5 mi
- State Trust: 4.6 mi
- BLM: 5.1 mi
- BLM: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 15
- Indian Butte: 4.9 mi
- Button Butte: 7.9 mi
- Smoky Johnson Hill: 9.0 mi
- Coal Hill: 11.4 mi
- Haystack Butte: 13.2 mi
Springs: 12
- Sulphur Spring: 17.0 mi
- Valentine Springs: 17.7 mi
- Valentine Springs: 17.7 mi
- Bakers Spring: 17.7 mi
- Valentine Springs: 17.8 mi
Parks: 4
- Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River: 7.8 mi
- Roy City Park: 18.4 mi
- Manning Corral Prairie Dog Town: 18.7 mi
- Little Rocky Mountains Historical Marker: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rocky Point: 12.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Butte | SW 216° | 1,687 m | 24.0 mi |
| Thornhill Butte | N 359° | 1,405 m | 23.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Butte | SW 220° | 1,205 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bald Butte | WNW 286° | 1,060 m | 24.3 mi |
| Coal Hill | SSW 208° | 1,056 m | 11.4 mi |
| Saskatchewan Butte | NNW 343° | 1,038 m | 25.0 mi |
| Haystack Butte | SE 143° | 1,027 m | 13.2 mi |
| Dovetail Butte | ESE 113° | 986 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:28 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:34 | 16:27 |
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 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 69 | 59 | 46 | 33 | 22 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sand Creek, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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