Nature reserve · Montana
State Trust
State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 786 m. Bonhoff Butte stands 856 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 13 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Montana State Trust Lands
How to reach it
Coordinates47.57743, -105.82049
- 13.3 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
85 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 59
- State Trust: 3.5 mi
- BLM: 4.0 mi
- BLM: 4.2 mi
- State Trust: 4.2 mi
- BLM: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 17
- Little Heaven: 4.9 mi
- Big Heaven: 7.1 mi
- Devils Table Rock: 11.2 mi
- McDonald Butte: 12.0 mi
- Bonhoff Butte: 12.5 mi
Parks: 6
- Ben Larson Park: 15.6 mi
- Circle Historical Marker: 15.7 mi
- Circle Park: 15.9 mi
- McGuire Creek Recreation Area: 18.2 mi
- Nelson Creek Recreation Area: 18.9 mi
Museums: 1
- McCone County Museum: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- McCone County Fairgrounds: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Flowing Wells Road Rest Area: 23.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhoff Butte | WNW 297° | 856 m | 12.5 mi |
| McDonald Butte | WSW 244° | 847 m | 12.0 mi |
| Little Heaven | WSW 242° | 846 m | 4.9 mi |
| Stony Butte Hill | S 171° | 846 m | 17.3 mi |
| Devils Table Rock | WSW 258° | 838 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cobb Hill | WSW 239° | 838 m | 16.7 mi |
| Woodworth Hill | ESE 113° | 818 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bald Butte | NNW 327° | 800 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:17 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:22 | 16:15 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 60 | 46 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Circle, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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