Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 736 m. Clay Butte stands 947 m to the south, 24 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 24 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates47.91725, -104.97542
- 24.1 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
62 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 44
- BLM: 6.4 mi
- BLM: 8.2 mi
- BLM: 9.5 mi
- BLM: 9.5 mi
- State Trust: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 6
- Haystack Butte: 8.6 mi
- Flag Butte: 12.2 mi
- Twomile Hill: 15.2 mi
- Three Buttes: 23.1 mi
- Lone Butte: 23.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Poplar Museum: 16.4 mi
- Poplar Museum: 16.8 mi
- Fort Peck Tribal Museum: 17.3 mi
- Richey Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
- Historical Society Museum: 23.0 mi
Parks: 4
- Fort Peck Indian Reservation Historical Marker: 17.0 mi
- American Legion Park: 17.3 mi
- Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area: 22.0 mi
- Lambert Park: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Mortarstone Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Balls Bluff: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Richey Rodeo Grounds: 19.6 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Butte | S 177° | 947 m | 23.8 mi |
| Flag Butte | SE 128° | 835 m | 12.2 mi |
| Three Buttes | ESE 123° | 830 m | 23.1 mi |
| Lone Butte | E 96° | 784 m | 23.6 mi |
| Haystack Butte | N 8° | 734 m | 8.6 mi |
| Twomile Hill | N 2° | 616 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:32 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:15 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:17 | 16:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vida 6 NE, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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