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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 832 m. Long Butte stands 882 m to the north, 20 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates48.66253, -105.24687

44 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 26
Peaks: 9
  • Square Butte: 10.4 mi
  • Chris Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Windy Butte: 17.3 mi
  • Bears Nest: 18.3 mi
  • Square Butte: 18.5 mi
Parks: 5
  • Flaxville Waterfowl Production Area: 9.8 mi
  • Wood Mountain Trail Historical Marker: 11.2 mi
  • Roseland Park: 11.9 mi
  • Jagiello Waterfowl Production Area: 20.8 mi
  • Outlet Marsh Waterfowl Production Area: 23.2 mi
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2

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
Long ButteN 3°882 m19.9 mi
Square ButteN 359°881 m18.5 mi
Castle RockSW 234°837 m20.4 mi
Chris HillSSE 147°817 m11.7 mi
Bears NestSW 215°810 m18.3 mi
Kisler ButteE 80°806 m23.6 mi
Four ButtesWNW 303°791 m21.0 mi
Square ButteS 174°783 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3219:14
June solstice04:5920:1821:08
September equinox06:4818:1919:01
December solstice07:5215:1316:08

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121628425362686857432716
Precip in0.40.30.51.02.13.42.71.31.00.90.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bredette, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214572

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