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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 967 m. Sarpy Mountains stands 1,380 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 3.2 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

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Coordinates45.93986, -106.82283
Around it

47 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 23
Peaks: 13
  • Red Butte: 8.7 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 11.3 mi
  • Chalky Point: 15.4 mi
  • Whiskey Butte: 20.5 mi
  • Bulldog Butte: 21.1 mi
Parks: 9
  • Stillwater Ballfield Complex: 9.2 mi
  • Stillwater Park: 9.9 mi
  • Cherry Street Plaza: 10.1 mi
  • Firemans Park: 10.2 mi
  • South Park: 10.5 mi
Museums: 2
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
Sarpy MountainsSSW 201°1,380 m21.8 mi
Chalky PointSSW 196°1,356 m15.4 mi
Red ButteSW 234°1,355 m8.7 mi
Badger PeakSSE 147°1,344 m24.4 mi
Charlie Black ButteSE 144°1,302 m22.2 mi
Red HillSSW 194°1,225 m22.8 mi
Painted HillS 183°1,147 m22.7 mi
Whiskey ButteWNW 290°1,112 m20.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4119:20
June solstice05:1820:1621:02
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:4715:3516:26

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252636445363717060463526
Precip in0.60.71.01.93.12.51.41.01.41.40.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colstrip, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186903424

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