Nature reserve · Montana
State Trust
State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,314 m. Porcupine Butte stands 2,137 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Montana State Trust Lands
How to reach it
Coordinates46.26778, -109.72474
43 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 20
- State Trust: 4.8 mi
- State Trust: 9.7 mi
- State Trust: 9.8 mi
- State Trust: 10.1 mi
- State Trust: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 13
- Wild Horse Butte: 5.4 mi
- Chinamans Hat: 10.1 mi
- Indian Butte: 14.6 mi
- Haystack Butte: 14.9 mi
- O'Brien Hill: 15.3 mi
Parks: 4
- MDT Harlowton Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Fischer Park: 12.8 mi
- Crazy Mountains Historical Marker: 15.6 mi
- Ryegate City Park: 22.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Big Spring: 5.7 mi
- Cinnamon Spring: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- E57B - the Last Electric Locomotive: 12.8 mi
- Chief Joseph: 22.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Milwaukee Depot Museum: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Wheatland County Fairgrounds/Rodeo Arena: 12.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porcupine Butte | WSW 250° | 2,137 m | 17.7 mi |
| Coffin Butte | WNW 283° | 1,903 m | 24.4 mi |
| Battleship Butte | WSW 237° | 1,849 m | 21.9 mi |
| Wheeler Butte | SW 217° | 1,513 m | 19.5 mi |
| Wild Horse Butte | N 351° | 1,473 m | 5.4 mi |
| O'Brien Hill | ESE 116° | 1,415 m | 15.3 mi |
| Knob Hill | SE 146° | 1,383 m | 22.1 mi |
| Suicide Hill | NW 305° | 1,375 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:29 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:45 | 16:36 |
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 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlowton, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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