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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 925 m. Maxwell Butte stands 1,134 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates46.19941, -105.02280

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 18
  • White Knob: 5.8 mi
  • Tepee Butte: 6.6 mi
  • Baldy Butte: 7.4 mi
  • Red Knob: 7.9 mi
  • Nelson Butte: 8.0 mi
Parks: 3
  • George Park: 9.2 mi
  • After the Roundup Historical Marker: 15.4 mi
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 20.0 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maxwell ButteSSW 212°1,134 m23.4 mi
Twin ButtesSSW 198°1,062 m23.7 mi
Seven-up ButteE 93°1,053 m23.3 mi
Chimney ButteSSW 192°1,005 m24.8 mi
Saddle Horse ButteSW 235°991 m24.8 mi
Henry Woods MountainN 354°989 m13.4 mi
Bracket ButteN 9°978 m17.5 mi
Baldy ButteWNW 293°977 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3319:13
June solstice05:0920:0920:56
September equinox06:4818:2019:00
December solstice07:4115:2716:17

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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186898288

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