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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 946 m. Crown Butte stands 1,086 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Antelope Springs, a spring 1.0 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates46.92724, -106.86066

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 21
  • Mother Butte: 3.6 mi
  • McGraw Butte: 4.4 mi
  • Blazier Butte: 8.3 mi
  • Black Hills: 9.3 mi
  • Three Buttes: 10.0 mi
Springs: 10

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 ButteW 272°1,086 m13.3 mi
Robbers RoostWNW 284°1,081 m22.7 mi
Hawks NestWNW 287°1,070 m22.2 mi
McGinnis ButteW 273°1,059 m24.7 mi
School ButteW 270°1,053 m17.8 mi
Mother ButteWNW 293°1,047 m3.6 mi
Fig MountainNW 318°1,045 m11.2 mi
Emma ButteW 274°1,042 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1921:07
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5115:3016:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192233435362706858443121
Precip in0.30.30.41.12.32.31.61.11.11.10.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cohagen, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186898324

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