- Elevation
- 2,990 m
- Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
- Castle Mountain3,842 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Beartooth Highway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:09local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9444, -109.6265
Clay Butte Lookout is a attraction in Wyoming, at a recorded 2,990 m. Castle Mountain stands 3,842 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Clay Butte, a peak 0.1 miles away. Beartooth Highway passes 0.5 miles off.
Dates from 1943.
Wikidata Q29641909, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Elevation
- 2990 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Clay Butte Lookout. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Mountain | N 359° | 3,842 m | 10.7 mi |
| Whitetail Peak | N 11° | 3,821 m | 10.2 mi |
| Silver Run Peak | NNE 18° | 3,803 m | 12.8 mi |
| Castle Rock Mountain | N 353° | 3,785 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Peal | NNW 335° | 3,778 m | 16.6 mi |
| Beartooth Mountain | NNE 19° | 3,763 m | 8.5 mi |
| Spirit Mountain | NNE 29° | 3,746 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bowback Mountain | N 2° | 3,746 m | 12.7 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Beartooth HighwayNational
- 3.8 mi off the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot-Index overlook · 1 mi
- Falls · 4 mi
- Crazy Creek · 7 mi
- Pilot & Index · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Clay Butte: 0.1 mi
- Beartooth Butte: 1.1 mi
- Table Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Bird Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Lonesome Mountain: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Beartooth Falls: 1.2 mi
- Crazy Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
- Impasse Falls: 13.2 mi
- Sentinel Falls: 15.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rock Creek Vista Point: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Erma Number 1 Mine: 15.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Cooke City Montana Museum: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:24 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:52 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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