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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,725 m. Sacagawea Peak stands 2,925 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Blacktail Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates46.01340, -111.10891

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Altenbrand Park: 14.9 mi
  • Ryen Glenn Park: 15.1 mi
  • Railroad Park: 15.3 mi
  • Railroad Park: 15.3 mi
  • Meadowlark Park: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 36
  • Blacktail Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Zade Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Table Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Horsethief Mountain: 5.2 mi
  • Red Rock Mountain: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Museums: 8
  • Manhattan Area Museum: 15.3 mi
  • Headwaters Railroad & Trident Heritage Center: 22.7 mi
  • Headwaters Heritage Museum: 22.8 mi
  • Gallatin History Museum: 23.3 mi
  • Children's Museum of Bozeman: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Fly Fishing the Misty Madison River: 16.4 mi
  • Sundial: 22.3 mi
  • Books Box: 23.6 mi
  • "Spirit" MSU Bobcat: 24.0 mi
  • Red Chair: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Community Gardens: 16.4 mi
  • Childrens Memorial Garden: 22.7 mi
  • Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Bozeman Beach: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Three Forks Rest Area: 24.3 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
Sacagawea PeakSE 140°2,925 m10.5 mi
Pomp PeakSE 140°2,911 m9.8 mi
Hardscrabble PeakSE 138°2,904 m9.1 mi
Naya Nuki PeakSE 140°2,880 m11.0 mi
Saddle PeakSSE 151°2,784 m17.3 mi
Ross PeakSE 146°2,747 m13.0 mi
Baldy MountainSSE 155°2,691 m18.8 mi
Bridger PeakSSE 153°2,616 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5819:37
June solstice05:3420:3321:20
September equinox07:1218:4419:24
December solstice08:0415:5216:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212434425159676656433021
Precip in0.40.40.91.72.12.51.10.91.01.10.70.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bozeman Gallatin FLD AP, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/160443585

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