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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,028 m. Elk Peak stands 1,803 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
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Coordinates47.08113, -108.68341
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 17
  • Three Buttes: 4.0 mi
  • Button Butte: 8.7 mi
  • Bald Butte: 11.7 mi
  • Three Buttes: 12.5 mi
  • McDonald Butte: 17.1 mi
Springs: 6
Parks: 5
  • Grass Range City Park: 6.8 mi
  • George Ore Memorial Park: 16.4 mi
  • Jim Bartlett Field: 16.6 mi
  • Fort Maginnis Historical Marker: 20.3 mi
  • Roy City Park: 21.9 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
Elk PeakWNW 295°1,803 m23.9 mi
Maginnis MountainWNW 292°1,770 m24.7 mi
Cone ButteNW 304°1,769 m22.0 mi
Bald ButteSW 215°1,710 m24.5 mi
Lewis PeakWNW 297°1,708 m22.9 mi
Black ButteNW 308°1,687 m17.2 mi
Lyons ButteWSW 239°1,661 m24.6 mi
Lookout PeakNW 305°1,614 m20.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4719:27
June solstice05:2020:2721:15
September equinox07:0218:3419:14
December solstice07:5915:3616:28

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262736445361686758463526
Precip in0.70.50.91.83.43.21.71.71.51.20.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grass Range, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186902380

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