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Fish Butte

Fish Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Fish Butte rises to 1,627 m in Idaho. Fenn Mountain stands 2,436 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is McLendon Butte, a peak 2.0 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49028996, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1627 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.33130, -115.39541

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 4
  • Stanley Hot Springs: 6.6 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 19.4 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 19.4 mi
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 19.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Lean-To Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Indian Springs: 12.7 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 19.4 mi
  • High Spring: 20.0 mi
Parks: 4
  • Three Devils Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
  • Hanging Trees Historical Marker: 22.3 mi
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 23.2 mi
  • Colgate Licks: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Selway Falls: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Fish Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fenn MountainSE 139°2,436 m14.0 mi
East PeakSE 126°2,391 m13.6 mi
Chimney PeakSE 146°2,324 m11.6 mi
Eagle MountainE 88°2,254 m13.3 mi
Gedney MountainSSE 153°2,248 m14.1 mi
The CragsSE 137°2,243 m14.4 mi
Stanley ButteESE 123°2,238 m10.6 mi
Sponge MountainE 86°2,234 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:54
June solstice04:5019:5120:38
September equinox06:2918:0118:41
December solstice07:2315:0715:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744505865747363514033
Precip in4.93.94.64.23.32.80.60.91.53.65.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell Three Rivers Resort, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655682

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