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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 955 m. Crown Butte stands 1,086 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates46.83519, -106.98129

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 22
  • Blacktail Butte: 2.9 mi
  • Mother Butte: 8.1 mi
  • Blazier Butte: 8.5 mi
  • Crown Butte: 10.2 mi
  • Gold Butte: 11.1 mi
Springs: 11

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
Crown ButteNW 312°1,086 m10.2 mi
Robbers RoostNW 306°1,081 m20.1 mi
Hawks NestNW 309°1,070 m20.2 mi
McGinnis ButteWNW 292°1,059 m20.4 mi
Manlove ButteWNW 302°1,058 m24.9 mi
School ButteWNW 297°1,053 m13.6 mi
Mother ButteNNE 17°1,047 m8.1 mi
Fig MountainN 353°1,045 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4119:21
June solstice05:1420:1921:07
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5115:3116:23

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182334445463727059443121
Precip in0.40.40.71.52.62.31.41.01.11.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ingomar 9 E, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785669

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