Brays Butte
Brays Butte rises to 2,241 m in Montana. Hilgard Peak stands 3,409 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Arrowhead Mountain, a peak 2.3 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States of America
Wikidata Q49015304, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2241 m
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
Named places within 25 miles
- Arrowhead Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Elk Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Nemesis Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Deer Mountain: 4.9 mi
- United States Sheep Experiment Station: 3.6 mi
- Henrys Lake State Park: 12.9 mi
- Centennial Mountain Shores Park: 14.8 mi
- Howard Spring Wayside: 17.5 mi
- Howard Spring Wayside: 17.5 mi
- Brower's Spring: 8.7 mi
- Big Springs: 19.9 mi
- Old Railway Station: 19.5 mi
- Camas Meadows Battle Site: 21.4 mi
- Montana State Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Brays Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilgard Peak | NNE 21° | 3,409 m | 23.2 mi |
| Targhee Peak | NE 56° | 3,121 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NE 43° | 3,109 m | 16.8 mi |
| Bald Peak | ENE 59° | 3,108 m | 16.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 56° | 3,105 m | 13.0 mi |
| Bald Peak | ENE 59° | 3,103 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Jefferson | ESE 115° | 3,097 m | 7.0 mi |
| Lion Mountain | NNW 337° | 3,082 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:31 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:01 | 16:50 |
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 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeview, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357940847
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