Nature reserve · Montana
State Trust
State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 702 m. Clay Butte stands 947 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Montana State Trust Lands
How to reach it
Coordinates47.77117, -105.20040
- 13.5 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
53 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 42
- State Trust: 3.1 mi
- State Trust: 3.5 mi
- BLM: 6.7 mi
- State Trust: 7.1 mi
- State Trust: 10.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Richey Historical Museum: 10.6 mi
- Poplar Museum: 23.6 mi
- Poplar Museum: 23.7 mi
- Fort Peck Tribal Museum: 24.4 mi
Peaks: 4
- Clay Butte: 18.1 mi
- Flag Butte: 20.2 mi
- Haystack Butte: 21.9 mi
- Woodworth Hill: 23.9 mi
Parks: 2
- Fort Peck Indian Reservation Historical Marker: 23.6 mi
- American Legion Park: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Richey Rodeo Grounds: 10.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Butte | SE 139° | 947 m | 18.1 mi |
| Flag Butte | E 82° | 835 m | 20.2 mi |
| Woodworth Hill | SSW 201° | 818 m | 23.9 mi |
| Haystack Butte | NNE 32° | 734 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:15 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:18 | 16:12 |
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 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vida 6 NE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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