- Elevation, modelled
- 971 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Little Sheep Mountain1,079 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sky Back Country Byway13.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 46.9426, -105.8619
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled 971 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the southeast, 5.4 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 13 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sheep Mountain | SE 144° | 1,079 m | 5.4 mi |
| Big Sheep Mountain | NE 44° | 1,074 m | 9.5 mi |
| Horse Creek Hill | SSW 197° | 955 m | 17.9 mi |
| Red Buttes | WSW 256° | 924 m | 22.5 mi |
| Chalk Butte | SW 236° | 922 m | 12.4 mi |
| Chalk Butte | NNW 338° | 903 m | 11.8 mi |
| Little Chalk Butte | W 266° | 892 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bowgun Butte | E 96° | 889 m | 12.9 mi |
- 13.2 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
59 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 12
- Little Sheep Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Big Sheep Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Chalk Butte: 11.8 mi
- Chalk Butte: 12.4 mi
- Bowgun Butte: 12.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Mud Springs: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Devils Backbone: 24.7 mi
Parks: 1
- Powder River Historical Marker: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:36 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:15 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:26 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 20 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 57 | 42 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry 21 NNW, 19 mi away.
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