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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,124 m. Baldy Mountain stands 2,103 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Echo Butte, a peak 1.9 miles away. Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway passes 23 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates47.96795, -109.47469

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 37
Parks: 3
  • Rocky Boy Recreation Area: 16.0 mi
  • Fort Chardon Historical Marker: 17.0 mi
  • Judith Landing Recreation Area: 17.0 mi
Springs: 3
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Gilmore Cabin River Stop: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of State Trust. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baldy MountainNNW 327°2,103 m14.9 mi
Wellen PeakNW 320°1,930 m16.1 mi
Little Joe ButteNW 320°1,918 m17.1 mi
Black MountainNW 322°1,904 m16.8 mi
Elk PeakNW 321°1,880 m16.5 mi
Bowery PeakNNW 327°1,860 m17.6 mi
Bailey PeakNW 323°1,837 m19.1 mi
Big John ButteNNW 348°1,804 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5019:31
June solstice05:1920:3321:22
September equinox07:0518:3719:18
December solstice08:0615:3416:28

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232432425059666555443325
Precip in0.30.40.61.12.13.01.71.11.01.10.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chinook 35se, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186903030

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