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Big Butte

Big Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Big Butte rises to 1,185 m in Idaho. Baldy Mountain stands 2,015 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Buttes, a peak 2.9 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012342, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1185 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.14933, -116.14014

74 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
Parks: 19
  • Kooskia City Park: 7.7 mi
  • Nez Perce National Historical Park - Heart of the Monster: 7.7 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 8.0 mi
  • Stites City Park: 8.8 mi
  • Eimers-Soltman Park: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 19.2 mi
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
  • Craig Mountain Day Use Area: 23.7 mi
  • Granite View Day Use Area: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Museums: 2
  • Clearwater Museum: 23.8 mi
  • Winchester Visitors Center: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Button Beach: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Idaho County Fairgrounds: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • US-95 Winchester Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baldy MountainSE 124°2,015 m23.7 mi
High CampS 178°1,866 m19.8 mi
China PointSE 131°1,823 m22.7 mi
Corral HillSE 130°1,818 m19.9 mi
Lookout ButteESE 107°1,783 m24.1 mi
Cottonwood ButteWSW 250°1,740 m16.5 mi
Big Burn PointSE 139°1,735 m22.8 mi
Wall PointSE 132°1,701 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:57
June solstice04:5419:5420:40
September equinox06:3218:0418:44
December solstice07:2515:1116:02

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323844505964717163503831
Precip in2.11.92.72.82.82.30.90.71.11.92.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kamiah, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358649875

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