Peak · Washington
Butter Peak
Butter Peak rises to 1,553 m in Washington. Anvil Rock stands 2,921 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bum Springs, a spring 1.1 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,553.3 m
How to reach it
Coordinates46.66562, -121.66697
- 2.4 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 15.2 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Palisades Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Silver Falls Overlook · 8 mi
- Clear Creek Overlook Interpretive Site · 15 mi
- Clear Creek Falls Viewpoint · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tatoosh Peak: 2.8 mi
- Dixon Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Skate Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Cougar Rocks: 4.7 mi
- Boundary Peak: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Grant Purcell Falls: 3.8 mi
- Middle Steven's Creek Falls: 6.3 mi
- Cougar Falls: 6.8 mi
- Sylvia Falls: 6.9 mi
- Martha Falls: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Coal Creek Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Palisades: 5.5 mi
- The Ramparts: 9.5 mi
- Goat Dike: 9.9 mi
- Basalt Cliff: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Paradise Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- White Pass Day Use: 13.5 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- Iron Creek Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Springs: 6
- Bum Springs: 1.1 mi
- Soda Springs: 9.1 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 9.2 mi
- Log Spring: 9.5 mi
- Hidden Spring: 14.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Historic Packwood Station: 3.8 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 4.2 mi
- Longmire Museum: 9.0 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 9.0 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 23.6 mi
Parks: 4
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 3.7 mi
- Jack Morris Park: 16.6 mi
- Cowlitz Falls Campground: 20.1 mi
- Mineral Lake Access Area: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 9.0 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 9.2 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 14.5 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Big Cedar: 8.6 mi
- The Trident: 16.5 mi
- Coffee Cup: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Wheel: 23.1 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 8.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Butter Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anvil Rock | NNW 346° | 2,921 m | 11.7 mi |
| Whitman Crest | N 356° | 2,841 m | 12.7 mi |
| Johnson Peak | SE 138° | 2,282 m | 11.8 mi |
| Cowlitz Rocks | N 350° | 2,263 m | 10.4 mi |
| McClure Rock | NNW 345° | 2,243 m | 10.2 mi |
| Unicorn Peak | NNW 344° | 2,125 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | NW 325° | 2,114 m | 11.9 mi |
| Panorama Point | NNW 343° | 2,106 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:39 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:18 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:31 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 8.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Packwood, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5495078161
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