Jackass Butte
Jackass Butte rises to 870 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Butte, a peak 1.6 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 13 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49039356, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 870 m
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 10.8 mi off the Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
- 25.9 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 26.8 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
47 named places within 25 miles
- Black Butte: 1.6 mi
- Castle Butte: 3.5 mi
- Wild Horse Butte: 6.8 mi
- Dorsey Butte: 7.7 mi
- Chattin Hill: 8.4 mi
- Trueblood Wildlife Area: 7.5 mi
- Centennial Park: 8.8 mi
- Locust Park: 14.9 mi
- North Park: 15.1 mi
- Scout Park: 15.1 mi
- Briar Spring: 20.8 mi
- Black Horse Spring: 23.8 mi
- Tiddie Spring: 24.7 mi
- Benjamin Priest Ranch: 16.9 mi
- Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 18.2 mi
- Murphy Rim: 19.4 mi
- Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 19.5 mi
- Celebration Park: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jackass Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Peak | WSW 252° | 2,556 m | 23.9 mi |
| Cinnabar Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,514 m | 23.9 mi |
| Turntable Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,468 m | 24.6 mi |
| Quicksilver Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,447 m | 23.5 mi |
| Rough Mountain | SSW 200° | 2,148 m | 24.2 mi |
| Toy Mountain | SW 224° | 1,998 m | 21.9 mi |
| Lead Mountain | WSW 256° | 1,981 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 264° | 1,914 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:45 | 21:29 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:14 | 16:27 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 38 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand View 4 NW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 373270 — Jackass Butte, Owyhee County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358651451
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