Peak · Montana
Johnson Butte
Johnson Butte rises to 1,602 m in Montana. Baldy Mountain stands 2,103 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hansen Butte, a peak 1.4 miles away. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,602 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.19277, -109.18073
60 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 55
- Hansen Butte: 1.4 mi
- Black Butte: 1.5 mi
- Scotty Butte: 1.8 mi
- Rieve Butte: 2.2 mi
- Taylor Butte: 2.3 mi
Parks: 3
- Bear Paw Battlefield - Nez Perce National Historical Park: 12.9 mi
- Rocky Boy Recreation Area: 21.7 mi
- Beaver Creek Park: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- BLM: 3.4 mi
- State Trust: 8.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Johnson Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Mountain | W 262° | 2,103 m | 21.9 mi |
| Wellen Peak | W 263° | 1,930 m | 24.0 mi |
| Little Joe Butte | W 264° | 1,918 m | 24.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 265° | 1,904 m | 24.1 mi |
| Elk Peak | W 264° | 1,880 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bowery Peak | W 268° | 1,860 m | 23.2 mi |
| Big John Butte | W 272° | 1,804 m | 17.0 mi |
| Moses Mountain | W 269° | 1,745 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:48 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:32 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 15:32 | 16:26 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chinook 35se, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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