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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,166 m. Poker Jim Butte stands 1,326 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Reanus Cone, a peak 3.4 miles away. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates45.14513, -106.10430

119 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 48
Peaks: 34
  • Reanus Cone: 3.4 mi
  • Wallop Butte: 3.7 mi
  • Gobbler Knob: 5.0 mi
  • Chico Buttes: 5.1 mi
  • Nipple Butte: 6.1 mi
Parks: 2
  • King Mountain Hiking and Riding Area: 21.3 mi
  • Tongue River Breaks Hiding and Riding Area: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Diamond Butte Lookout: 11.0 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
Poker Jim ButteNW 314°1,326 m17.8 mi
L Quarter Circle ButteSSW 199°1,308 m18.6 mi
Gardner ButteNE 43°1,306 m16.8 mi
Diamond ButteNE 49°1,301 m11.0 mi
Threemile ButtesNNE 22°1,297 m24.7 mi
Red ButteSW 214°1,292 m9.6 mi
Bailey HillNE 44°1,282 m16.5 mi
Gobbler KnobSE 142°1,278 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3819:17
June solstice05:1820:1120:56
September equinox06:5218:2519:04
December solstice07:4115:3716:26

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232535435262706959453324
Precip in0.50.70.91.92.92.71.71.11.11.40.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sonnette 7 SW, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185783826

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