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Five Lakes Butte

Five Lakes Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Five Lakes Butte rises to 2,035 m in Idaho. Lost Peak stands 2,258 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bacon Peak, a peak 2.3 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49029162, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2035 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.94853, -115.27625

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 5
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 8.6 mi
  • Timberman Park: 24.5 mi
  • Westside Field: 24.5 mi
  • Frank James Park: 24.6 mi
  • Eva Horning Park: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cedar Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Five Lakes Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lost PeakNNE 29°2,258 m13.7 mi
Graves PeakENE 65°2,238 m10.6 mi
Gold Crown PeakENE 59°2,234 m10.1 mi
Graves PeakENE 65°2,225 m10.6 mi
Binocular PeakNNE 27°2,197 m12.0 mi
Oregon PeakNE 47°2,188 m11.2 mi
East SisterWSW 250°2,155 m12.6 mi
Mallard PeakW 267°2,094 m11.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1419:54
June solstice05:4720:5321:40
September equinox07:2919:0119:41
December solstice08:2516:0416:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293240475562706960473528
Precip in1.21.31.11.41.82.00.91.01.01.32.01.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Superior, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 381797 — Five Lakes Butte, Shoshone County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358655714

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