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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,198 m. Judith Peak stands 1,917 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Butte, a peak 0.2 miles away. Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway passes 22 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates47.27369, -108.97507

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 31
  • Rattlesnake Butte: 0.2 mi
  • Black Butte: 2.6 mi
  • Lookout Peak: 3.4 mi
  • Cone Butte: 4.7 mi
  • Lewis Peak: 7.3 mi
Parks: 6
  • Roy City Park: 4.4 mi
  • Fort Maginnis Historical Marker: 16.0 mi
  • Grass Range City Park: 18.9 mi
  • Maidens Gold Historical Marker: 20.5 mi
  • Lewistown Historical Marker: 24.3 mi
Springs: 6
Ghost towns: 2

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
Judith PeakWSW 251°1,917 m12.2 mi
Red MountainWSW 252°1,867 m10.7 mi
Pyramid PeakWSW 239°1,838 m17.6 mi
Pekay PeakWSW 237°1,830 m14.1 mi
Porphyry PeakWSW 253°1,827 m14.2 mi
Collar PeakWSW 244°1,818 m11.4 mi
Crystal PeakWSW 240°1,812 m11.9 mi
Elk PeakWSW 248°1,803 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:4819:29
June solstice05:2020:2921:17
September equinox07:0318:3519:15
December solstice08:0115:3616:29

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222535445462706959463324
Precip in0.50.40.51.32.52.61.71.30.90.70.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ROY 8 NE, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186903467

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