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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 783 m. Haystack Butte stands 880 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates48.62044, -107.69452

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Springs: 19
Parks: 9
  • Cree Crossing Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
  • Sleeping Buffalo Rock Historical Marker: 11.6 mi
  • Nelson State Recreation Area: 11.7 mi
  • Cattle Brands Historical Marker: 19.0 mi
  • Trafton Park: 19.5 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Fanny Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Tea Kettle Butte: 11.7 mi
  • Turkey Track Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Double S Hill: 18.4 mi
  • Hubert Hill: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Early Day Outlaws: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 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
Haystack ButteWNW 292°880 m22.3 mi
Hubert HillWNW 287°834 m19.0 mi
Tea Kettle ButteNNE 28°814 m11.7 mi
Fanny HillSW 224°795 m5.6 mi
Double S HillE 101°709 m18.4 mi
Turkey Track HillESE 106°708 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4219:24
June solstice05:0920:2821:18
September equinox06:5818:2919:11
December solstice08:0115:2316:18

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162133465766737160473220
Precip in0.40.30.41.12.13.11.41.31.21.00.50.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malta 7 E, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785655

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