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Coyote Butte

Coyote Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Coyote Butte rises to 917 m in Idaho. Black Mountain stands 2,015 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Initial Point, a peak 3.4 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49022543, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
917 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.32600, -116.37095

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Silvertip Community Park: 10.5 mi
  • Wild Meadows Commons: 10.7 mi
  • Sadie Creek Park: 10.9 mi
  • Greenbelt Park: 11.5 mi
  • Winchester Park: 11.5 mi
Artworks
  • Meridian Welcome Sign: 18.8 mi
  • By the Seaside: 18.9 mi
  • Jesus Christ: 19.0 mi
  • Summer in the Fields: 19.1 mi
  • A totem to winged power: 19.4 mi
Peaks: 47
Historic sites: 32
  • Benjamin Priest Ranch: 3.6 mi
  • Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 3.8 mi
  • Steve Appleton Memorial: 17.9 mi
  • Sally Reed Lived Here: 19.8 mi
  • Oregon Trail marker: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 21
Museums: 19
  • Melba Valley Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Kuna History Center: 11.6 mi
  • Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 11.9 mi
  • World Center For Birds Of Prey: 14.4 mi
  • Idaho Military History Museum: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Attractions: 4
Springs: 3
  • Briar Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Black Horse Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Tiddie Spring: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 16.9 mi
  • Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Givens Hot Springs: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coyote Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainSW 232°2,015 m21.9 mi
Little Sugar LoafSW 227°1,946 m23.1 mi
Bald MountainSW 220°1,914 m24.9 mi
Whiskey MountainWSW 243°1,868 m24.4 mi
Salmon ButteW 261°1,848 m23.6 mi
Getaway MountainW 268°1,834.896 m22.9 mi
Gerdie HillSSW 213°1,816 m24.5 mi
Lucky PeakNE 39°1,797 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2019:58
June solstice06:0620:4721:30
September equinox07:3319:0719:45
December solstice08:1516:2717:13

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343947536271807868554234
Precip in0.90.60.80.71.30.60.20.20.30.60.80.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swan Falls PH, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 372211 — Coyote Butte, Ada County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358650453

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