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Black Butte

Black Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Black Butte rises to 2,649 m in Idaho. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Papoose Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 44 miles off.

The story

mountain in Valley County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49013170, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2649 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.18130, -114.85065

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 7
  • Stub Creek Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Table Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Warm Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Bear Camp Spring: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Golden Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Veil Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 8.2 mi
Parks: 2
  • Idaho Primitive Area: 13.8 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Hot springs: 2
  • Hospital Hot Spring: 24.0 mi
  • Barth Hot Springs: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 15.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Black Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireE 92°3,075 m12.1 mi
Aggipah MountainE 100°2,997 m10.5 mi
Goat MountainE 79°2,929 m11.7 mi
BeehiveE 79°2,922 m14.8 mi
Wilson MountainESE 120°2,914 m12.7 mi
Mormon MountainS 187°2,902 m11.6 mi
Cathedral RockESE 102°2,865 m15.1 mi
Two Point PeakS 191°2,855 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1318:52
June solstice04:5319:4620:31
September equinox06:2718:0018:39
December solstice07:1615:1116:01

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242938465461706859463324
Precip in1.20.91.11.51.81.71.00.71.11.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor RCH, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358654360

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