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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 944 m. Big Hill stands 1,206 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Piney Butte, a peak 4.2 miles away. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates46.06169, -104.58433

86 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 58
Peaks: 20
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Carter County Fairgrounds: 12.0 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big HillSSW 203°1,206 m17.3 mi
Newberry KnobSSW 193°1,122 m19.2 mi
Wilder ButteS 177°1,087 m6.6 mi
Red HillSSE 149°1,085 m12.3 mi
Bearhorn ButteNE 41°1,083 m13.4 mi
Dutchmans HillSE 125°1,080 m14.7 mi
Chimney RockSE 127°1,069 m10.3 mi
Seven-up ButteNNE 16°1,053 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3119:11
June solstice05:0820:0720:54
September equinox06:4618:1818:58
December solstice07:3815:2616:16

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222434445463717060463324
Precip in0.60.70.91.93.23.02.11.41.61.60.80.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ekalaka, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185215034

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