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Cruthers Butte

Cruthers Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Cruthers Butte rises to 1,679 m in Idaho. Blizzard Mountain stands 2,839 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lava Field, a attraction 2.5 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49023240, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1679 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.44268, -113.30501

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 7
  • Lava Field: 2.5 mi
  • Bridge of Tears: 7.9 mi
  • Natural Arch: 9.6 mi
  • Lava Trees: 11.3 mi
  • Bridge of the Moon: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Rock of Ages: 22.3 mi
  • Watch Tower: 22.3 mi
  • Sea of Joy: 22.4 mi
  • Gateway Rock: 22.4 mi
Parks: 3
  • Bottolfsen Park: 13.1 mi
  • Lost River Ward park and ballfield: 17.5 mi
  • Moore City Park: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Cruthers Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blizzard MountainWNW 282°2,838.602 m18.6 mi
Timbered DomeNW 315°2,538 m16.8 mi
Appendicitis HillNNW 342°2,428 m21.3 mi
Arco PeakN 1°2,299 m15.5 mi
Big ButteESE 103°2,296 m14.5 mi
Black CapWNW 288°2,294 m16.8 mi
Big Southern ButteESE 103°2,273 m14.5 mi
Big Cinder ButteW 261°1,986 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0819:46
June solstice05:5320:3521:18
September equinox07:2118:5519:32
December solstice08:0416:1417:01

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202232415159706858453120
Precip in2.41.22.01.11.61.20.30.50.71.21.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arco 17 SW, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396349 — Cruthers Butte, Butte County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358661605

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