Elk Butte
Elk Butte rises to 1,934 m in Idaho. Mount Jefferson stands 3,097 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hatchery Butte, a peak 2.2 miles away. Mesa Falls Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Fremont County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027701, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,934 m
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
80 named places within 25 miles
- Hatchery Butte: 2.2 mi
- Lookout Butte: 4.0 mi
- Osborne Butte: 4.1 mi
- Snake River Butte: 6.4 mi
- Eccles Butte: 7.2 mi
- Mesa Falls: 3.8 mi
- Lower Mesa Falls: 4.8 mi
- Dunanda Falls: 16.8 mi
- Silver Scarf Falls: 16.9 mi
- Bechler Falls: 18.4 mi
- Harriman State Park: 7.5 mi
- Centennial Mountain Shores Park: 14.3 mi
- Cedar View Park: 23.9 mi
- Boyd Yancey Memorial Park: 24.2 mi
- Boy's Town Park: 24.3 mi
- Latham Spring: 18.8 mi
- Big Springs: 19.0 mi
- Brower's Spring: 22.3 mi
- Old Railway Station: 19.0 mi
- Teton Dam: 24.2 mi
- Sheep Falls: 17.3 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Civil Defense Caves: 21.2 mi
- Mr. Bubbles: 24.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jefferson | NNW 343° | 3,097 m | 23.5 mi |
| Jefferson Mount | NNW 343° | 3,071 m | 23.5 mi |
| Sawtell Peak | N 350° | 3,008 m | 22.8 mi |
| Red Rock Mountain | NNW 343° | 2,895 m | 24.5 mi |
| Reas Peak | NNW 340° | 2,850 m | 21.9 mi |
| Arange Peak | NNW 346° | 2,659 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bishop Mountain | NW 305° | 2,382 m | 11.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 48° | 2,324 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:29 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:02 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 31 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashton 1N, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 397686 — Elk Butte, Fremont County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358663211
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