Hubbard Reservoir Recreation Area
Hubbard Reservoir Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 834 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Parkway Pedestrian Access, a park 2.8 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ada County
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 9.7 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 13.3 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Parkway Pedestrian Access: 2.8 mi
- Chaparossa Park: 2.8 mi
- Rockhampton II Park: 2.9 mi
- Birds of Prey Park: 3.0 mi
- Chapparosa Trail: 3.0 mi
- Kuna Butte: 6.4 mi
- Initial Point: 9.6 mi
- Madden Butte: 10.1 mi
- Powers Butte: 10.3 mi
- Table Rock: 12.0 mi
- Julius M. Kleiner: 8.1 mi
- Sally Reed Lived Here: 8.9 mi
- Oregon Trail Obelisk: Farming in Boise: 9.6 mi
- Oregon Trail Obelisk: Black Pioneers: 9.7 mi
- Oregon Trail Obelisk: Developing Roads: 9.7 mi
- Kuna History Center: 3.5 mi
- World Center For Birds Of Prey: 4.8 mi
- Children's Museum of Idaho: 6.6 mi
- Idaho Military History Museum: 6.6 mi
- Northwest Science Museum Vision Center: 8.0 mi
- Borah Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- All Saints Refugee Garden: 8.8 mi
- Municipal Rose Garden: 10.2 mi
- Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum: 10.8 mi
- Mary Grunewald McGown Pollinator Garden: 11.0 mi
- Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve: 10.3 mi
- Wilson Springs: 10.5 mi
- Golda Harris Nature Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Mesa Reserve (Satz Family Plot): 11.4 mi
- Chief Eagle Eye Reserve: 11.4 mi
- A-10: 7.2 mi
- Historic Broadway Block: 9.8 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 10.5 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 13.2 mi
- Celebration Park: 16.8 mi
- Riverside Beach: 11.4 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 14.8 mi
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 12.4 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 12.4 mi
- Baldwin: 10.6 mi
- Givens Hot Springs: 18.9 mi
- Murphy Rim: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hubbard Reservoir Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | NE 36° | 2,308 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mores Mountain | NNE 33° | 2,202 m | 23.6 mi |
| Doe Point | NE 37° | 2,151 m | 21.4 mi |
| Deer Point | NE 36° | 2,150 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bob's Knob | NE 39° | 2,024 m | 22.6 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | NE 44° | 2,011 m | 20.8 mi |
| Little Deer Point | NE 36° | 1,997 m | 20.3 mi |
| Boise Peak | NE 44° | 1,978 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:47 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:26 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boise AIR Terminal, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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