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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 862 m. Maxwell Butte stands 1,134 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates46.25846, -105.41105

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 33
  • Loaf of Bread Butte: 7.6 mi
  • Baldy Butte: 11.8 mi
  • Dug Long Hill: 12.2 mi
  • Baldy Peak: 12.2 mi
  • Gravel Hill: 13.0 mi
Parks: 15
  • Powder River Historical Marker: 13.5 mi
  • George Park: 16.9 mi
  • Strawberry Hill Recreation Area: 18.3 mi
  • After the Roundup Historical Marker: 19.5 mi
  • Wild Rose Park: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Camp 21: 22.4 mi
  • Eastern Montana Fairgrounds: 23.6 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 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
Maxwell ButteSSE 166°1,134 m24.7 mi
Buck MountainN 355°1,014 m14.1 mi
Green MountainN 360°1,013 m16.0 mi
Blue MountainN 360°1,005 m14.8 mi
Harris ButtesSSW 201°997 m22.9 mi
Kirkpatrick HillSSW 212°993 m23.7 mi
Saddle Horse ButteS 185°991 m18.4 mi
Henry Woods MountainENE 62°989 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:14
June solstice05:1120:1120:58
September equinox06:4918:2219:01
December solstice07:4215:2816:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192435465666747261463222
Precip in0.40.50.71.62.92.31.81.01.31.00.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mizpah 4 NNW, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186902410

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