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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 900 m. Rosebud Buttes stands 1,006 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.48835, -106.54645
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 12
  • Ice Cream Butte: 5.5 mi
  • Black Buttes: 6.2 mi
  • Schoolmarm Buttes: 7.8 mi
  • Sand Buttes: 11.8 mi
  • Castle Butte: 14.5 mi
Parks: 6
  • Riverside Park: 16.4 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 16.4 mi
  • Marcyes Park: 17.0 mi
  • VFW Park: 17.0 mi
  • Cattle Brands Historical Marker: 19.1 mi
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
Rosebud ButtesSSE 162°1,006 m22.9 mi
The Big HillNNW 347°969 m23.4 mi
Sunday ButteN 353°962 m18.3 mi
Castle ButteWSW 238°938 m14.5 mi
Black ButtesSE 136°916 m6.2 mi
Round ButteNNW 346°916 m22.0 mi
Gold ButteNW 307°906 m22.0 mi
Sand ButtesESE 106°880 m11.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3919:19
June solstice05:1420:1621:03
September equinox06:5418:2619:06
December solstice07:4815:3116:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222636465665737161473424
Precip in0.60.60.91.82.92.51.41.21.41.40.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forsyth, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214984

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