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Flattop Butte

Flattop Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Flattop Butte rises to 1,773 m in Idaho. War Eagle Mountain stands 2,451 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Puhitempi Kuaikatete, a peak 3.4 miles away. Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49029634, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1773 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.23793, -116.94236

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 7
  • Tiddie Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Horse Trap Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Black Horse Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Mud Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Meadowlark Spring: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
Parks: 2
  • Jordan Valley City Park: 18.7 mi
  • Marsing Island Park: 22.5 mi
Museums: 2
  • Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 19.8 mi
  • Melba Valley Museum: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Givens Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Flattop Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
War Eagle MountainSE 143°2,451 m20.0 mi
Sawpit PeakSSE 149°2,349 m19.9 mi
Florida MountainSSE 148°2,337 m18.0 mi
Stormy HillSE 142°2,265 m20.3 mi
Slacks MountainSE 138°2,219 m15.4 mi
Twin PeaksSSE 156°2,142 m11.4 mi
Tennessee MountainSSE 148°2,129 m15.0 mi
Glass HillSE 144°2,074 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2320:00
June solstice06:0920:4921:32
September equinox07:3619:0919:47
December solstice08:1716:2917:16

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293340455362727162483728
Precip in1.51.21.41.51.91.30.30.30.30.91.21.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sheaville 1 SE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358651005

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