Griffin Butte
Griffin Butte rises to 2,550 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area, a nature reserve 3.6 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
The story
Griffin Butte, at 8,411 feet (2,564 m) above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest in Blaine County northwest of Ketchum. It is located in the watershed of the Big Wood River. It is about 1.75 mi (2.82 km) west of Idaho State Highway 75. No roads or trails go to the summit.
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Wikidata Q8537371, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2550 m
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chairlift Swing · 16 mi
- Galena Summit Overlook · 18 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Penny Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Fox Peak: 4.7 mi
- Ruud Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Dollar Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Dollar Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Rotary Park: 3.8 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 4.1 mi
- Ketchum Bike Park: 4.2 mi
- Little Park: 4.3 mi
- Town Square: 4.3 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 4.2 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 4.8 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 7.1 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 9.9 mi
- Crown Point: 8.2 mi
- Elk Point: 21.8 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 4.3 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 7.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Griffin Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | E 84° | 3,660.038 m | 14.5 mi |
| Goat Mountain | ENE 77° | 3,631.082 m | 14.2 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | ENE 70° | 3,616.452 m | 14.2 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | E 83° | 3,582.924 m | 14.2 mi |
| Ryan Peak | N 3° | 3,561 m | 11.9 mi |
| Kent Peak | N 5° | 3,555.187 m | 11.2 mi |
| Old Hyndman Peak | E 87° | 3,549 m | 15.1 mi |
| Salzburger Spitzl | ENE 77° | 3,541.776 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:12 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:40 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:17 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 29 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ketchum RS, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358656173
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