Bear Butte
Bear Butte rises to 1,225 m in Idaho. Black Mountain stands 2,151 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is John Lewis Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 6.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49011266, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1225 m
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 12.1 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 113.0 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- John Lewis Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Lightning Points: 3.3 mi
- Silver Butte: 4.1 mi
- Township Butte: 4.3 mi
- Riverview Point: 4.9 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 14.2 mi
- Gazebo Park: 14.2 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 14.5 mi
- City Park: 14.7 mi
- Hanging Trees Historical Marker: 16.1 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 13.5 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 15.6 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 15.9 mi
- Orphan Point: 23.8 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
- Clearwater Museum: 22.1 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Bear Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | NE 52° | 2,151 m | 20.5 mi |
| West Sister | NE 52° | 1,972 m | 19.8 mi |
| Blackdome Peak | N 11° | 1,944 m | 20.0 mi |
| Grassy Point | NE 39° | 1,899 m | 18.9 mi |
| Isabella Point | NE 43° | 1,849 m | 20.0 mi |
| Hemlock Butte | SE 141° | 1,836 m | 20.0 mi |
| Pinchot Butte | N 353° | 1,823 m | 20.6 mi |
| Crescendo Peak | NNE 17° | 1,794 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:16 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:55 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:07 | 15:59 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 377069 — Bear Butte, Clearwater County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358654099
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