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State Trust

State Trust from directly overhead

State Trust is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 881 m. The Big Hill stands 969 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Montana State Trust Lands

How to reach it

Coordinates46.64931, -106.44733

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 17
  • Sunday Butte: 9.9 mi
  • Round Butte: 14.3 mi
  • The Big Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Black Buttes: 15.6 mi
  • Sand Buttes: 15.8 mi
Springs: 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
The Big HillNW 319°969 m15.4 mi
Three ButtesNW 324°963 m18.0 mi
Sunday ButteNW 315°962 m9.9 mi
Horse Creek HillE 82°955 m22.7 mi
Black HillsNNW 332°944 m21.5 mi
Montgomery HillNNW 328°937 m17.3 mi
Red ButtesNNE 21°924 m16.0 mi
Chalk ButteNE 52°922 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3919:18
June solstice05:1320:1721:04
September equinox06:5318:2519:05
December solstice07:4815:3016:21

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182233445363717059453122
Precip in0.20.20.41.22.72.51.51.01.21.00.20.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Springs, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186900124

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