Peak · Washington
Boulder Butte
Boulder Butte rises to 2,227 m in Washington. Oval Peak stands 2,665 m to the east-southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Purple Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,227 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.32309, -120.59908
- 13.3 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Purple Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Splawn Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Lone Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Moore Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Reynolds Peak: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Rainbow Falls: 4.8 mi
- Monkey Bear Falls: 10.4 mi
- 10 Mile Falls: 11.1 mi
- Domke Falls: 11.4 mi
- Copper Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
Parks: 12
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 3.4 mi
- Patterson Lake Public Access: 18.9 mi
- Mack Lloyd Park: 21.6 mi
- Confluence Park: 21.8 mi
- Homestream Park: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Painted Rocks: 3.5 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Lucky Jim Bluff: 18.4 mi
- The Sweet Spot: 20.6 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 9.4 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 19.7 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 21.8 mi
- Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL: 22.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Carne Basin Spring: 19.0 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 20.8 mi
- Snowshoe Spring: 23.3 mi
- Halfway Spring: 25.0 mi
Artworks: 3
- Wings of the West Wind: 21.8 mi
- Okanogan County Electric Cooperative: 21.8 mi
- Entro: 22.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Holden Museum: 11.7 mi
- Methow Valley Interpretive Center: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 21.5 mi
- Aaron Johnson Park: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Moore: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Native Plant Gardens: 22.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Gamma Hot Springs: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Boulder Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oval Peak | ESE 107° | 2,665 m | 8.4 mi |
| Star Peak | ESE 122° | 2,644 m | 9.3 mi |
| Devore Peak | WSW 247° | 2,554 m | 8.3 mi |
| Martin Peak | WSW 241° | 2,547 m | 11.5 mi |
| Reynolds Peak | NNE 22° | 2,545 m | 4.0 mi |
| Courtney Peak | ESE 121° | 2,535 m | 8.4 mi |
| Abernathy Peak | NNE 18° | 2,523 m | 11.2 mi |
| Tupshin Peak | WSW 256° | 2,509 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:19 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:17 | 16:11 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348974376
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 18 mi
- Winthrop · 22 mi
- North Cascades · 24 mi
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