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Copper Butte

Copper Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Copper Butte rises to 1,883 m in California. Observation Peak stands 2,237 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Ponytail Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49021967, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1883 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.93722, -123.11439

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 18
Attractions: 11
  • Cook and Green Trailhead: 4.4 mi
  • Stein butte trailhead: 5.5 mi
  • Bigfoot Trap: 8.3 mi
  • Fir glade trailhead: 10.2 mi
  • Sanctuary One: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Ponytail Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Horsetail Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Maple Falls: 20.3 mi
  • Loretta Falls: 22.0 mi
Parks: 4
  • Happy Camp River Park: 16.5 mi
  • Tunnel Ridge Recreation Site: 18.5 mi
  • Little Applegate Recreation Site: 19.0 mi
  • Cantrall Buckley County Park: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Madronita: 24.2 mi
  • Tree of life: 24.2 mi
  • Dragonfly: 24.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Cabin: 6.0 mi
  • Scotts Bar Monument: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Museums: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Seattle Bar Day Use Area: 5.5 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Copper Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Observation PeakENE 65°2,237 m12.9 mi
Condrey MountainE 90°2,164 m6.9 mi
Scraggy MountainENE 74°2,117 m6.0 mi
Lake MountainS 184°2,096 m13.1 mi
Dry Lake MountainESE 103°2,063 m9.2 mi
Red ButteW 262°2,054 m3.6 mi
Kangaroo MountainWSW 255°2,040 m4.5 mi
Arnold MountainWNW 299°2,026.31 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4819:25
June solstice05:3820:1020:52
September equinox07:0118:3519:11
December solstice07:3816:0016:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404347515965727165554539
Precip in4.43.03.02.11.40.70.50.40.62.33.95.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ruch, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/778981509

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