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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,025 m. Williamson Butte stands 1,385 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodhawk Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.

What to expect

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Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates47.71234, -109.23621

99 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 52
Peaks: 29
  • Woodhawk Hill: 1.3 mi
  • White Horse Butte: 3.9 mi
  • Bald Butte: 7.3 mi
  • Black Butte: 9.4 mi
  • Reppe Butte: 10.6 mi
Springs: 13
Parks: 2
  • Judith Landing Recreation Area: 18.3 mi
  • Fort Chardon Historical Marker: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Gilmore Cabin River Stop: 12.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Winifred Museum: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wolf Creek Falls: 23.6 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williamson ButteN 350°1,385 m21.7 mi
Goat MountainN 356°1,231 m20.9 mi
Echo ButteNW 325°1,218 m22.4 mi
Sheepherder PeakS 187°1,203 m23.0 mi
Saddle RockNNW 334°1,202 m20.7 mi
Gumbo ButteN 9°1,077 m21.0 mi
Woodhawk HillE 84°1,074 m1.3 mi
Bald ButteSSE 156°1,060 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:4919:30
June solstice05:1920:3121:20
September equinox07:0418:3619:17
December solstice08:0415:3516:28

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212434435261696857443324
Precip in0.60.30.81.52.83.31.91.51.21.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winifred, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214836

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