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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,042 m. Big Hill stands 1,206 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Flasted Hill, a peak 3.1 miles away. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates45.98680, -104.29872

74 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 43
Peaks: 23
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Carter County Fairgrounds: 14.2 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
Big HillWSW 242°1,206 m23.1 mi
Newberry KnobSW 233°1,122 m22.6 mi
Wilder ButteW 264°1,087 m13.5 mi
Red HillSW 234°1,085 m9.1 mi
Bearhorn ButteNNW 342°1,083 m16.1 mi
Dutchmans HillSSW 208°1,080 m3.8 mi
Chimney RockW 259°1,069 m5.6 mi
Grassy ButteSSE 157°1,067 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3019:10
June solstice05:0720:0620:52
September equinox06:4518:1718:57
December solstice07:3715:2516:15

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222434445463717060463324
Precip in0.60.70.91.93.23.02.11.41.61.60.80.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ekalaka, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214568

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