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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 960 m. West Butte stands 1,345 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fighting Butte, a peak 3.6 miles away. 43 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
Coordinates45.36365, -105.29289
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 43
  • Fighting Butte: 3.6 mi
  • East Fork Buttes: 4.6 mi
  • Lideen Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Dog Butte: 7.3 mi
  • Dry Creek Butte: 7.8 mi
Museums: 2
Springs: 2
  • Selway Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Church Spring: 17.4 mi
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 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
West ButteSE 145°1,345 m23.0 mi
Bear Skull MountainSSW 205°1,295 m17.2 mi
Baldy PeakSW 227°1,293 m15.5 mi
Belcher MountainSE 135°1,222 m22.9 mi
Yarger ButteWSW 253°1,199 m19.0 mi
Castle RockW 279°1,190 m20.5 mi
Eldon MountainSW 220°1,171 m9.3 mi
Two Tree ButteWNW 295°1,151 m22.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3519:14
June solstice05:1420:0820:54
September equinox06:4918:2219:01
December solstice07:3915:3216:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738475667757362493526
Precip in0.40.50.81.82.72.41.71.31.21.10.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Broadus, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186903445

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