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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 909 m. Red Butte stands 1,355 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Butte, a peak 3.3 miles away. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

What to expect

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Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates46.18253, -107.09867

41 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 25
Peaks: 7
  • Rattlesnake Butte: 3.3 mi
  • Whiskey Butte: 11.7 mi
  • Bulldog Butte: 12.2 mi
  • Castle Butte: 19.4 mi
  • Red Butte: 22.8 mi
Parks: 6
  • Lions Club Park: 9.5 mi
  • VFW Park: 20.2 mi
  • Marcyes Park: 20.6 mi
  • Riverside Park: 20.9 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 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
Red ButteSSE 164°1,355 m22.8 mi
Whiskey ButteSSW 212°1,112 m11.7 mi
Red HillsSSW 199°1,057 m24.4 mi
Bulldog ButteSW 214°1,040 m12.2 mi
Fivemile HillW 272°1,027 m23.0 mi
Rattlesnake ButteNNE 13°981 m3.3 mi
Castle ButteNE 46°938 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4119:21
June solstice05:1820:1821:04
September equinox06:5618:2819:08
December solstice07:4915:3516:26

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242737475665737160473525
Precip in0.60.60.81.72.52.21.51.21.41.40.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hysham, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785663

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