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Butzien Butte

Butzien Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Butzien Butte rises to 1,847 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Butte, a peak 1.5 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 95 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49017316, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1847 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.48101, -115.90374

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 13
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Martin Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Mya Springs: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 4
  • Music Bar: 14.3 mi
  • Steamboat Summit: 18.0 mi
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 20.0 mi
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 22.6 mi
Parks: 2
  • Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 20.3 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Butzien Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleNE 43°2,683 m15.7 mi
Bear Pete MountainSSW 195°2,638 m14.6 mi
Marshall FinSSE 162°2,578.608 m9.3 mi
Marshall MountainSSE 159°2,571 m7.9 mi
Oregon ButteENE 76°2,565 m11.7 mi
Pyramid PeakN 352°2,551 m10.6 mi
Mineral HillENE 57°2,550 m13.7 mi
Buffalo HumpNE 46°2,539 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice04:5619:5120:37
September equinox06:3118:0418:43
December solstice07:2115:1416:04

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212432354351585749392922

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warren, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 400436 — Butzien Butte, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358666428

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