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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 760 m. Wild Horse Mountain stands 1,041 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates46.22928, -105.74276

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 29
  • Gravel Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Dug Long Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Angelwing Butte: 10.5 mi
  • Signal Butte: 11.1 mi
  • Camelsback: 12.0 mi
Parks: 12
  • Wild Rose Park: 11.8 mi
  • Tongue River Historical Marker: 12.3 mi
  • Spotted Eagle Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
  • Pine Hills Park: 12.8 mi
  • Anderson Park: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 13.0 mi
  • Camp 21: 19.4 mi
Museums: 2
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
Wild Horse MountainSSE 163°1,041 m23.1 mi
Buck MountainNE 42°1,014 m21.7 mi
Green MountainNE 41°1,013 m24.0 mi
Blue MountainNE 43°1,005 m23.0 mi
Harris ButtesSSE 158°997 m20.8 mi
Kirkpatrick HillS 169°993 m18.4 mi
Saddle Horse ButteSE 139°991 m21.6 mi
The KnobNNE 27°988 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3619:16
June solstice05:1220:1220:59
September equinox06:5118:2319:02
December solstice07:4415:2916:20

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, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186898330

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