Fox Butte
Fox Butte rises to 1,931 m in Idaho. Rock Garden stands 2,152 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cook Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49030281, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1931 m
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cook Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Doris Butte: 4.1 mi
- Johnagan Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Smith Butte: 4.5 mi
- Johnny Butte: 4.6 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 16.1 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 16.1 mi
- Stanley Hot Springs: 18.4 mi
- Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool: 23.2 mi
- Colgate Licks: 20.2 mi
- Hanging Trees Historical Marker: 24.2 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 15.4 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- 155 fishing/swimming hole: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Fox Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Garden | E 82° | 2,152 m | 16.8 mi |
| Pot Mountain | NNW 342° | 2,149 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lookout Peak | ENE 75° | 2,093 m | 5.7 mi |
| Moccasin Peak | ESE 105° | 2,058 m | 12.1 mi |
| Buckingham Point | NNW 329° | 2,051 m | 9.7 mi |
| Cold Springs Peak | N 5° | 2,041 m | 14.5 mi |
| Scurvy Mountain | NE 50° | 2,031 m | 12.2 mi |
| Sherman Peak | S 178° | 2,029 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:14 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:52 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:01 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:06 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358655809
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