State Trust
State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 848 m. Little Sheep Mountain stands 1,079 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 6.6 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Montana State Trust Lands
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
66 named places within 25 miles
- State Trust: 2.1 mi
- BLM: 3.7 mi
- BLM: 4.4 mi
- BLM: 6.1 mi
- State Trust: 6.2 mi
- Diamond G Butte: 3.1 mi
- McClure Butte: 11.8 mi
- Denbys Peak: 13.1 mi
- Bowgun Butte: 13.1 mi
- Sheridan Butte: 15.4 mi
- Prairie County Veterans Park: 12.2 mi
- Murn Park: 12.4 mi
- Walther Park: 13.1 mi
- Yellowstone River Historical Marker: 15.0 mi
- Powder River Historical Marker: 16.5 mi
- Sheepshead Bluffs: 9.5 mi
- Barrs Bluffs: 16.4 mi
- Devils Backbone: 22.5 mi
- T: 11.0 mi
- Prairie County Fairgrounds: 11.9 mi
- Prairie County Museum: 12.1 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sheep Mountain | WSW 255° | 1,079 m | 23.3 mi |
| Big Sheep Mountain | WNW 285° | 1,074 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Antelope | N 350° | 1,050 m | 21.0 mi |
| High Point | N 3° | 1,015 m | 22.9 mi |
| Diamond G Butte | N 359° | 982 m | 3.1 mi |
| Lower Summit | NNW 332° | 891 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bowgun Butte | WSW 256° | 889 m | 13.1 mi |
| Ingersol Butte | SW 233° | 875 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:34 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:13 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:24 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 20 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 57 | 42 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terry 21 NNW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/185214599
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