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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 865 m. Rosebud Buttes stands 1,006 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Buttes, a peak 2.1 miles away. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

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Montana State Trust Lands
Getting there

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Coordinates46.44539, -106.35070
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks: 14
  • Cattle Brands Historical Marker: 12.5 mi
  • Rosebud Historical Marker: 12.5 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 19.7 mi
  • Riverside Park: 19.9 mi
  • Marcyes Park: 20.3 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Sand Buttes: 2.1 mi
  • Black Buttes: 5.2 mi
  • Jack Creek Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Ice Cream Butte: 8.8 mi
  • Schoolmarm Buttes: 13.9 mi
Museums: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 1
On the horizon

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
Rosebud ButtesS 187°1,006 m18.9 mi
Sunday ButteNNW 331°962 m24.1 mi
Horse Creek HillNE 46°955 m24.9 mi
Castle ButteWSW 258°938 m22.1 mi
Black ButtesWSW 253°916 m5.2 mi
Sand ButtesE 98°880 m2.1 mi
Ice Cream ButteWSW 254°862 m8.8 mi
Lookout ButteE 97°856 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:1320:1621:02
September equinox06:5318:2519:05
December solstice07:4715:3116:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222636465665737161473424
Precip in0.60.60.91.82.92.51.41.21.41.40.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forsyth, 20 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186902424

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