State Trust
State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 884 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Chalk Butte, a peak 3.4 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 22 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Montana State Trust Lands
How to reach it
- 22.0 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
60 named places within 25 miles
- BLM: 5.0 mi
- BLM: 5.1 mi
- BLM: 5.9 mi
- State Trust: 6.0 mi
- BLM: 8.3 mi
- Chalk Butte: 3.4 mi
- Little Chalk Butte: 6.8 mi
- Little Sheep Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Horse Creek Hill: 13.1 mi
- Red Buttes: 13.9 mi
- Mud Springs: 8.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sheep Mountain | E 90° | 1,079 m | 11.1 mi |
| Big Sheep Mountain | NE 52° | 1,074 m | 18.4 mi |
| Horse Creek Hill | SSE 168° | 955 m | 13.1 mi |
| Red Buttes | W 266° | 924 m | 13.9 mi |
| Chalk Butte | SW 221° | 922 m | 3.4 mi |
| Chalk Butte | NNE 13° | 903 m | 15.7 mi |
| Little Chalk Butte | WNW 299° | 892 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bowgun Butte | E 82° | 889 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:16 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:27 | 16:19 |
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 | 33 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 31 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Springs, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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