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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 736 m. Square Butte stands 861 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Willis Buttes, a peak 0.5 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 27 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.83026, -106.08315
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 25
  • Willis Buttes: 0.5 mi
  • Rocky Butte: 1.0 mi
  • Corner Butte: 1.1 mi
  • Teton Butte: 1.5 mi
  • Big Butte: 2.0 mi
Parks: 16
  • Rock Creek State Park: 10.5 mi
  • Bear Creek Recreation Area: 13.0 mi
  • In Memoriam Historical Marker: 16.1 mi
  • McGuire Creek Recreation Area: 16.4 mi
  • Flat Lake Recreation Area: 18.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 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
Square ButteWSW 247°861 m21.3 mi
Bonhoff ButteS 175°856 m11.8 mi
McDonald ButteS 176°847 m22.8 mi
Little HeavenSSE 158°846 m21.3 mi
Coal HillNW 317°844 m11.1 mi
Devils Table RockS 176°838 m19.9 mi
Indian HillNW 317°831 m14.8 mi
Goat MountainW 281°810 m5.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0620:1921:07
September equinox06:5218:2319:04
December solstice07:5115:2216:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182234475766747362493422
Precip in0.30.30.40.92.52.72.41.41.10.90.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Peck PWR PLT, 20 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214530

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