Nature reserve · Montana
State Trust
State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,280 m. Wild Horse Butte stands 1,473 m to the west, 13 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Montana State Trust Lands
How to reach it
Coordinates46.36922, -109.47501
39 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 21
- State Trust: 3.9 mi
- State Trust: 4.5 mi
- State Trust: 7.3 mi
- State Trust: 9.8 mi
- State Trust: 12.0 mi
Peaks: 9
- Haystack Butte: 6.2 mi
- Indian Butte: 6.5 mi
- Chinamans Hat: 11.0 mi
- Wild Horse Butte: 12.9 mi
- O'Brien Hill: 13.8 mi
Parks: 4
- Ryegate City Park: 11.5 mi
- MDT Harlowton Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Fischer Park: 17.7 mi
- Crazy Mountains Historical Marker: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Chief Joseph: 11.9 mi
- E57B - the Last Electric Locomotive: 17.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Milwaukee Depot Museum: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Wheatland County Fairgrounds/Rodeo Arena: 17.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 18.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Horse Butte | W 263° | 1,473 m | 12.9 mi |
| O'Brien Hill | S 172° | 1,415 m | 13.8 mi |
| Locomotive Butte | SSE 157° | 1,368 m | 18.0 mi |
| Haystack Butte | NNW 327° | 1,349 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Sinai | SE 140° | 1,336 m | 17.6 mi |
| Indian Butte | SSE 157° | 1,311 m | 6.5 mi |
| Chinamans Hat | SSW 194° | 1,240 m | 11.0 mi |
| Antelope Butte | ESE 117° | 1,217 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:51 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:28 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:44 | 16:34 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 26 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ryegate, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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