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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 810 m. Rosebud Buttes stands 1,006 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Butte, a peak 1.0 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates46.40716, -106.04333

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 21
  • Lookout Butte: 1.0 mi
  • Big Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Camelsback: 9.0 mi
  • Carbon Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Sand Buttes: 12.8 mi
Parks: 14
  • Pumping Plant Park: 8.2 mi
  • Tongue River Historical Marker: 8.4 mi
  • Spotted Eagle Recreation Area: 9.0 mi
  • Riverside Park: 9.1 mi
  • Triangle Park: 9.5 mi
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 8.7 mi
  • Camp 21: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of State Trust. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rosebud ButtesSW 227°1,006 m23.4 mi
The KnobENE 79°988 m23.4 mi
Baldy ButteSSW 195°985 m23.2 mi
Horse Creek HillN 9°955 m20.1 mi
Strawberry HillE 86°935 m17.6 mi
Signal ButteE 95°930 m13.7 mi
Angelwing ButteE 97°929 m14.9 mi
Black ButtesW 273°916 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3719:17
June solstice05:1220:1421:01
September equinox06:5218:2419:04
December solstice07:4615:3016:21

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202435465666747361463322
Precip in0.30.30.61.52.72.51.50.91.11.00.30.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miles City AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185783232

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