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Coyote Butte

Coyote Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Coyote Butte rises to 1,455 m in California. Lyons Peak stands 2,398 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Tucker Butte, a peak 2.0 miles away.

The story

Mountain in California, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49022542, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,455 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.82127, -121.27610

Named places within 25 miles

Natural arches: 14
  • Captain Jacks Bridge: 12.3 mi
  • Peninsula Bridge: 13.0 mi
  • Chocolate Bridge: 14.5 mi
  • Hopkins Bridge: 14.5 mi
  • Venetian Bridge: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Petroglyph Point: 6.1 mi
  • Hospital Rock: 10.1 mi
  • Captain Jack's Stronghold: 11.6 mi
  • Canby Cross: 13.8 mi
  • Thomas-Wright Battlefield: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
Parks: 4
  • Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds: 13.6 mi
  • Otis Roper Park: 14.1 mi
  • Malin Community Park: 15.1 mi
  • Good Duck Park: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 2
  • Big Al Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Deer Spring: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Doorknob Snowmobile park: 18.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Coyote Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyons PeakSW2,398 m20.5 mi
Mount HoffmanSW2,397 m20.4 mi
Glass MountainSW2,316 m19.2 mi
Indian ButteSW2,037 m17.4 mi
Bryant MountainN1,969 m14.7 mi
Cinder ButteWSW1,813 m19.2 mi
Cougar ButteSW1,762 m15.4 mi
Double Head MountainSE1,686 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4119:18
June solstice05:3120:0220:44
September equinox06:5318:2719:04
December solstice07:3015:5316:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323540445360676558483731
Precip in1.31.11.21.01.10.80.20.20.40.71.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tulelake, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 221726 — Coyote Butte, Modoc County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358764231

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