Blacktail Butte
Blacktail Butte rises to 2,341 m in Wyoming. Grand Teton stands 4,199 m to the northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Blacktail Butte, a cliff 1.3 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
The story
Blacktail Butte (7,688 feet (2,343 m)) is a butte mountain landform rising from Jackson Hole valley in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Blacktail Butte was originally named Upper Gros Ventre Butte in an early historical survey conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most of Blacktail Butte is densely forested with a mixed fir forest of lodgepole pine, Douglas fir and Engelmann spruce, with scattered pockets of aspen. There are several large sedimentary rock outcroppings, which are used by rock climbers. This butte is a principal landmark in Jackson Hole, with much of the Jackson Hole valley floor and many portions of the Teton Range visible from its hillsides. The butte is named after black-tailed deer. Bighorn sheep, mule deer, white-tailed deer, pronghorn antelope, and bison are commonly found in the area, along with grizzly bears and gray wolves. Most notably, many thousands of elk cross through the area during their annual migration to and from their winter feeding grounds on the National Elk Refuge.
Local lore claims that the name reflects the fact that the north face and ridge lines are so heavily wooded that they appear black, as compared to the other slopes, which have sage brush, scrub grass, and fewer trees. There is also a scenic overlook nearby with the same name, Blacktail Pond. At the base of the butte is Mormon Row, a popular place for photographers and tourists, with the photogenic Moulton Barn and herds of bison.
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Wikidata Q4923448, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2341 m
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Blacktail Ponds Overlook · 2 mi
- Mormon Row Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 4 mi
- Teton Point Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wimpy's Knob: 6.3 mi
- Twentyfive Short: 6.4 mi
- Albright Peak: 6.5 mi
- Static Peak: 7.0 mi
- Apres Vous Peak: 7.2 mi
- Teton Game Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Village Commons: 7.6 mi
- Murie Family Park: 10.8 mi
- Miller Park: 11.3 mi
- Town Square: 11.3 mi
- Upper Blacktail Butte: 1.3 mi
- Rock Face: 1.8 mi
- The Wall: 9.0 mi
- Black Dike: 9.1 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.5 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 1.9 mi
- T. A. Moulton Barn: 2.2 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 3.3 mi
- Petzoldt's Caves: 8.2 mi
- rendevous mtn trail: 9.8 mi
- Bannock Falls: 6.9 mi
- Shoshoko Falls: 7.4 mi
- Cleft Falls: 7.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.5 mi
- Ribbon Cascade: 10.1 mi
- Moose: 1.8 mi
- Bison Columns: 3.1 mi
- Arrival Over The Snake: 3.1 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Hole: 3.1 mi
- Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 3.1 mi
- Millers Springs: 9.8 mi
- Millers Springs: 9.8 mi
- Granite Hot Spring: 22.1 mi
- Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 11.3 mi
- Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Old Chimney Kiln: 21.9 mi
- May Park Community Gardens: 11.4 mi
- Wilson School Garden: 12.8 mi
- Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States: 8.5 mi
- Jackson Hole Historical Society Museum: 11.1 mi
- Kelly Warm Springs: 3.8 mi
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Phelps Beach: 5.6 mi
- Sargent's Bay Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Blacktail Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Teton | NW 323° | 4,199 m | 9.1 mi |
| The Enclosure | NW 322° | 4,060 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Owen | NW 326° | 3,924 m | 9.3 mi |
| Middle Teton | NW 318° | 3,903 m | 8.8 mi |
| South Teton | NW 312° | 3,814 m | 8.5 mi |
| Dike Pinnacle | NW 318° | 3,792 m | 8.7 mi |
| Bonney Pinnacle | NW 318° | 3,773.5 m | 8.9 mi |
| Gilkey Tower | NW 314° | 3,767 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:25 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 19 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 16 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moose, 2 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Grand Teton National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Nov; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356505915
Day trips start here
- Jackson · 12 mi
- Grand Teton National Park · 14 mi
- Driggs · 22 mi
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