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Blacktail Butte

Blacktail Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Blacktail Butte rises to 2,136 m in Idaho. Fenn Mountain stands 2,436 m to the west-southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Frisco Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America; geonames ID = 5586142

Wikidata Q49014108, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2136 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.20853, -115.09067

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 6
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 4.9 mi
  • Stanley Hot Springs: 10.9 mi
  • Martin Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 17.8 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 17.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Parsons Spring: 2.6 mi
  • High Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Indian Springs: 18.0 mi
  • Diablo Spring: 23.1 mi
Parks: 4
  • Colgate Licks: 19.1 mi
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 20.1 mi
  • Tom Beal Park: 23.4 mi
  • Kube Park: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Selway Falls: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • 155 fishing/swimming hole: 23.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Blacktail Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fenn MountainWSW 248°2,436 m5.9 mi
East PeakW 278°2,391 m3.6 mi
Chimney PeakW 262°2,324 m8.2 mi
McConnell MountainNE 39°2,259 m13.3 mi
Eagle MountainN 352°2,254 m9.0 mi
Bailey MountainENE 72°2,254 m10.9 mi
Gedney MountainWSW 243°2,248 m9.0 mi
The CragsWSW 247°2,243 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1318:53
June solstice04:4919:5020:36
September equinox06:2818:0018:40
December solstice07:2115:0715:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313542495763727161493831
Precip in4.93.74.34.13.63.70.90.91.63.15.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fenn RS, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 377823 — Blacktail Butte, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358654428

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