Peak · Idaho
Bechtel Butte
Bechtel Butte rises to 1,418 m in Idaho. Crater Peak stands 1,967 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Butte, a peak 1.4 miles away. Elk River Back Country Byway passes 9.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,418 m
How to reach it
Coordinates46.99157, -116.32293
- 9.9 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 13.5 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cedar Butte: 1.4 mi
- Sherwin Point: 2.4 mi
- Clarkia Peak: 2.7 mi
- Emerald Butte: 3.5 mi
- West Emerald: 4.6 mi
Parks: 7
- Laird Park: 15.8 mi
- City Park: 15.9 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 16.0 mi
- Gazebo Park: 16.6 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Orphan Point: 18.3 mi
- Lotus Point: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Elk Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Falls Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Bechtel Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crater Peak | E 81° | 1,967 m | 16.1 mi |
| Grandmother Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,942 m | 12.4 mi |
| Grandfather Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,922 m | 11.6 mi |
| Marks Butte | E 79° | 1,922 m | 12.9 mi |
| Cornwall Point | ENE 61° | 1,772 m | 13.3 mi |
| Elk Butte | SE 137° | 1,772 m | 14.2 mi |
| Windy Peak | E 88° | 1,749 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hemlock Butte | ESE 123° | 1,747 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:18 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:57 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:05 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:07 | 15:59 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396094 — Bechtel Butte, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358661181
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