Hemlock Butte
Hemlock Butte rises to 1,747 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Telephone Booth Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. Elk River Back Country Byway passes 9.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49035948, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,747 m
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 22.6 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 23.1 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Telephone Booth Hill: 2.5 mi
- Stony Butte: 3.8 mi
- Windy Point: 3.9 mi
- Anthony Peak: 4.8 mi
- White Rock: 5.4 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 9.3 mi
- City Park: 9.3 mi
- Gazebo Park: 10.0 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 10.0 mi
- Dworshak State Park: 23.4 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
- Orphan Point: 13.3 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 18.0 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 12.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Hemlock Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | ENE 66° | 2,126 m | 17.8 mi |
| Widow Mountain | NE 44° | 2,069 m | 13.9 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 38° | 2,055 m | 14.5 mi |
| Moses Butte | ENE 67° | 2,016 m | 17.2 mi |
| Jug Rock | ENE 68° | 1,983 m | 17.3 mi |
| Marble Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,978 m | 17.2 mi |
| Crater Peak | NE 46° | 1,967 m | 11.1 mi |
| Breezy Point | NE 36° | 1,963 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:17 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:56 | 21:44 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:28 | 16:07 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 383085 — Hemlock Butte, Clearwater County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358656324
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