Mesa Reserve
Mesa Reserve is a nature reserve in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 940 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa Reserve (Satz Family Plot), a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Boise
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 8.8 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 12.1 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Boise B: 0.6 mi
- Historic Interurban Trolley Mural: 2.1 mi
- Salute: 2.5 mi
- Transmontane: 2.7 mi
- Fantasy Flora and Fauna: 2.8 mi
- Baggley Park: 0.8 mi
- Eagle Rock Park: 1.2 mi
- Warm Springs Park: 1.3 mi
- Helen B. Lowder Park: 1.5 mi
- Parkcenter Park: 1.5 mi
- Table Rock: 0.5 mi
- Lucky Peak: 4.7 mi
- Highland Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Aldape Peak: 5.5 mi
- Kodiak Peak: 6.6 mi
- Boise B: 0.6 mi
- Oregon Trail marker: 1.2 mi
- Oregon Trail Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Oregon Trail Obelisk: Developing Roads: 2.5 mi
- Oregon Trail Obelisk: Black Pioneers: 2.6 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 0.8 mi
- The Labyrinth: 0.8 mi
- Foothills Grove: 0.8 mi
- Dry Garden: 0.8 mi
- Lewis & Clark Garden: 0.8 mi
- Old Idaho Penitentiary: 1.0 mi
- Idaho museum of mining and geology: 1.0 mi
- Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology: 1.0 mi
- Joseph Bown House: 1.0 mi
- Discovery Center of Idaho: 2.7 mi
- Mesa Reserve (Satz Family Plot): 0.4 mi
- Golda Harris Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Chief Eagle Eye Reserve: 1.6 mi
- Foothills East Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Peace Valley Overlook Reserve: 2.9 mi
- Historic Broadway Block: 2.1 mi
- A-10: 4.4 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 14.3 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 17.9 mi
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 6.3 mi
- Riverside Beach: 9.2 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 8.0 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 8.1 mi
- Baldwin: 5.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mesa Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | NNE 14° | 2,308 m | 12.9 mi |
| Thorn Creek Butte | ENE 62° | 2,290.572 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ENE 62° | 2,279 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mores Mountain | NNE 12° | 2,202 m | 14.2 mi |
| Doe Point | NNE 14° | 2,151 m | 11.7 mi |
| Deer Point | NNE 13° | 2,150 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bob's Knob | NNE 20° | 2,024 m | 12.5 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | NNE 26° | 2,011 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:46 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:25 | 17:11 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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