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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 789 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 19 miles off. 27 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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Coordinates46.61937, -105.60413
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 27
  • Steamboat Butte: 8.7 mi
  • Tower Butte: 9.6 mi
  • The Knob: 10.3 mi
  • Corral Butte: 10.5 mi
  • Big Peak: 11.5 mi
Parks: 16
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 12.0 mi
  • Strawberry Hill Recreation Area: 14.3 mi
  • Pirogue Island State Park: 16.0 mi
  • Bender Park: 17.7 mi
  • Pine Hills Park: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Camp 21: 9.1 mi
  • Prairie County Fairgrounds: 18.0 mi
  • T: 19.0 mi
  • Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 19.5 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
Cliffs: 1
Gardens: 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 MountainNNW 333°1,079 m20.1 mi
Buck MountainSE 144°1,014 m13.4 mi
Green MountainSE 134°1,013 m12.8 mi
Blue MountainSE 138°1,005 m13.6 mi
The KnobSSE 169°988 m10.3 mi
Baldy PeakSSE 147°982 m15.2 mi
Big PeakSE 130°970 m11.5 mi
Horse Creek HillWNW 287°955 m18.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:15
June solstice05:1020:1321:00
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4515:2716:18

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, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214757

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