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Horse Creek Butte

Horse Creek Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Horse Creek Butte rises to 2,539 m in Idaho. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Oreana Spring, a spring 2.6 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037174, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2539 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.42964, -114.50426

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 10
  • Oreana Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Dishpan Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Beartrap Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Bear Camp Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Telephone Pole Spring: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Dead Water Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
  • Newland Ranch Picnic Site: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
  • Veil Falls: 23.5 mi
Parks: 3
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 20.0 mi
  • Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 21.2 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 24.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Fire FIghter Memorial: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 17.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Park: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Horse Creek Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireSSW 195°3,075 m18.3 mi
Goat MountainSSW 200°2,929 m15.9 mi
BeehiveS 189°2,922 m14.6 mi
Cottonwood ButteSW 235°2,841 m17.1 mi
Dome MountainS 184°2,834 m13.6 mi
Twin PeakSW 228°2,816 m16.2 mi
Thirteen MountainWNW 299°2,739 m14.3 mi
Stripe MountainWNW 294°2,735 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1218:51
June solstice04:5019:4520:31
September equinox06:2617:5818:37
December solstice07:1615:0915:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242941485764727161483525

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 383375 — Horse Creek Butte, Lemhi County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358656408

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