Beaver Butte
Beaver Butte rises to 1,524 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the east-northeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Swan Point, a peak 1.2 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49011661, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1524 m
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 108.2 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Swan Point: 1.2 mi
- Thompson Butte: 1.9 mi
- Thompson Point: 2.4 mi
- Micky Point: 2.8 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 22.9 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 23.3 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 23.3 mi
- Gazebo Park: 23.4 mi
- City Park: 23.5 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 7.5 mi
- Orphan Point: 19.4 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Beaver Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | ENE 59° | 2,155 m | 8.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 58° | 2,151 m | 7.5 mi |
| Pot Mountain | ESE 114° | 2,149 m | 14.5 mi |
| South Butte | NNW 338° | 2,126 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mallard Peak | NE 44° | 2,094 m | 11.1 mi |
| Heart Peak | NNE 31° | 2,075 m | 9.2 mi |
| Crag Peak | NNE 28° | 2,063 m | 9.4 mi |
| Buckingham Point | SE 126° | 2,051 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:54 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:06 | 15:58 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654146
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