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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,024 m. Sheep Mountain stands 1,199 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Butte, a peak 1.3 miles away. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates45.70280, -104.13769

84 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 40
Nature reserves: 34
Parks: 5
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Carter County Fairgrounds: 24.0 mi

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
Sheep MountainS 190°1,199 m15.5 mi
Belltower ButteSW 226°1,198 m10.2 mi
Stormy ButteS 182°1,192 m5.1 mi
Capitol RockSSE 165°1,170 m9.3 mi
White CapSSE 151°1,140 m22.6 mi
J K ButteSSE 149°1,103 m19.4 mi
Red HillNW 313°1,085 m20.8 mi
Dutchmans HillNNW 330°1,080 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3019:09
June solstice05:0820:0420:50
September equinox06:4418:1718:56
December solstice07:3515:2616:16

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222535455565737161473424
Precip in0.30.40.71.62.92.92.11.61.21.30.50.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Crook, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185215022

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