Elk Butte
Elk Butte rises to 2,176 m in Idaho. Gollaher Mountain stands 2,467 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Pike Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. California Trail Back Country Byway passes 17 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Cassia County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49027697, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2176 m
How to reach it
- 16.9 mi off the California Trail Back Country Byway
- 20.2 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Thousand Springs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hansen Bridge Lookout · 24 mi
- Shoshone Falls Observation Deck · 27 mi
77 named places within 25 miles
- Pike Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Mountain View Peak: 2.0 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Grand View Peak: 3.0 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.1 mi
- Porcupine Spring: 3.4 mi
- Lava Spring: 3.6 mi
- Chad Spring: 3.8 mi
- McConnell Spring: 3.9 mi
- Electric Spring: 4.2 mi
- Murtaugh Lake County Park: 17.9 mi
- Oakley City Park: 20.1 mi
- Hansen Park: 21.6 mi
- Goose Creek State Recreation Ground and Game Refuge: 22.0 mi
- Hansen Park: 22.1 mi
- Tool Point: 4.5 mi
- Oakley Valley Historical Museum: 20.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elk Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gollaher Mountain | SSW 199° | 2,467 m | 24.7 mi |
| Monument Peak | SSE 156° | 2,457.602 m | 7.3 mi |
| Monument Peak | SSE 154° | 2,453.64 m | 6.7 mi |
| Trapper Peak | SE 142° | 2,400 m | 5.6 mi |
| Trout Creek Mountain | SE 144° | 2,391 m | 11.3 mi |
| Flatiron Mountain | SE 142° | 2,377 m | 6.5 mi |
| Pike Mountain | S 175° | 2,346 m | 1.8 mi |
| Joes Mountain | SE 141° | 2,344 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:13 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:35 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:23 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oakley, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358655548
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