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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,235 m. Highwood Baldy stands 2,334 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Butte, a peak 1.7 miles away. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.

What to expect

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Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates47.44869, -110.28365

53 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 28
  • Round Butte: 1.7 mi
  • Square Butte: 2.7 mi
  • Libby Hills: 4.3 mi
  • Palisade Butte: 4.7 mi
  • Buckskin Butte: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Parks: 5
  • Mining Plays Second Fiddle Historical Marker: 17.0 mi
  • Lions Park: 18.0 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 18.2 mi
  • Denton City Park: 18.3 mi
  • Stanford City Park: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Square Butte School: 6.0 mi
  • Judith Basin County Fairgrounds: 20.9 mi
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 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
Highwood BaldyW 269°2,334 m16.2 mi
Arrow PeakW 262°2,270 m11.5 mi
Lava PeakWSW 256°2,174 m12.0 mi
South PeakWSW 253°2,157 m17.5 mi
Middle PeakWSW 257°2,139 m15.7 mi
East PeakW 260°2,123 m8.8 mi
North PeakW 261°2,108 m15.1 mi
Pinewood PeakW 267°2,082 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5319:34
June solstice05:2520:3421:23
September equinox07:0918:4019:21
December solstice08:0715:4116:33

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837465562716960473527
Precip in0.60.60.82.12.73.21.71.31.51.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Geraldine, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185783864

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