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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 911 m. Maxwell Butte stands 1,134 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates45.69423, -105.26986
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 36
  • Tepee Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Oliphant Butte: 6.6 mi
  • Deer Creek Buttes: 8.6 mi
  • Soldiers Mount: 9.7 mi
Museums: 2
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 18.8 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 ButteN 358°1,134 m15.1 mi
Saddle ButteE 101°1,134 m22.9 mi
East Fork ButtesS 172°1,119 m23.4 mi
Twin ButtesW 275°1,111 m15.3 mi
Lightning ButteSSE 152°1,110 m23.2 mi
Buffalo ButteSE 144°1,074 m16.9 mi
Pine ButteSSE 148°1,069 m24.1 mi
Haystack ButteWSW 237°1,069 m24.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3419:14
June solstice05:1220:0920:55
September equinox06:4918:2119:00
December solstice07:4015:3016:20

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536465666747362473424
Precip in0.40.50.71.62.82.71.71.21.31.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powderville 8 NNE, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185786008

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