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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,109 m. Highwood Baldy stands 2,334 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Buckskin Butte, a peak 1.0 miles away. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.

What to expect

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Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates47.48875, -110.21176

61 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 32
  • Buckskin Butte: 1.0 mi
  • Square Butte: 1.7 mi
  • Antelope Butte: 2.7 mi
  • Round Butte: 5.2 mi
  • Libby Hills: 7.8 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Parks: 5
  • Lions Park: 16.9 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 17.1 mi
  • Denton City Park: 17.2 mi
  • Mining Plays Second Fiddle Historical Marker: 21.1 mi
  • Stanford City Park: 23.1 mi
Springs: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Square Butte School: 2.0 mi
  • Judith Basin County Fairgrounds: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hole-in-the-Wall Recreation Site (Float-In): 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 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
Highwood BaldyW 261°2,334 m19.8 mi
Arrow PeakWSW 254°2,270 m15.3 mi
Lava PeakWSW 249°2,174 m16.1 mi
South PeakWSW 248°2,157 m21.6 mi
Middle PeakWSW 252°2,139 m19.6 mi
East PeakWSW 250°2,123 m12.7 mi
North PeakWSW 254°2,108 m18.9 mi
Pinewood PeakW 260°2,082 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5319:34
June solstice05:2420:3421:22
September equinox07:0818:4019:20
December solstice08:0715:4016:33

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837465562716960473527
Precip in0.60.60.82.12.73.21.71.31.51.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Geraldine, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185786306

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