Nature reserve · Montana
State Trust
State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,008 m. West Butte stands 1,345 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is BLM, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Montana State Trust Lands
How to reach it
Coordinates45.37467, -105.20821
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 44
- East Fork Buttes: 1.2 mi
- Deranleau Butte: 5.2 mi
- Fighting Butte: 7.0 mi
- Dry Creek Butte: 7.3 mi
- Lightning Butte: 7.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Wildlife Museum: 10.6 mi
- Powder River Historical Museum & Macs Museum: 10.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Selway Spring: 13.7 mi
- Church Spring: 14.0 mi
Parks: 1
- Cottonwood Park: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rock Wall: 22.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Butte | SSE 155° | 1,345 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bear Skull Mountain | SW 215° | 1,295 m | 20.0 mi |
| Baldy Peak | SW 234° | 1,293 m | 19.2 mi |
| Greasy Hill | ESE 117° | 1,238 m | 22.1 mi |
| Belcher Mountain | SE 144° | 1,222 m | 20.8 mi |
| Yarger Butte | WSW 254° | 1,199 m | 23.2 mi |
| Castle Rock | W 276° | 1,190 m | 24.5 mi |
| Eldon Mountain | SW 232° | 1,171 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:08 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:32 | 16:21 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Broadus, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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