Juniper Butte
Juniper Butte rises to 1,287 m in California. Lyons Peak stands 2,398 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lava Beds National Monument, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away.
The story
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49040414, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1287 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Three Sisters: 3.5 mi
- Cranston Knob: 4.2 mi
- Hardin Butte: 4.2 mi
- Twin Sister: 4.5 mi
- Howe Point: 4.7 mi
- Captain Jacks Bridge: 3.8 mi
- Peninsula Bridge: 4.7 mi
- Boulevard Bridge: 5.8 mi
- Balcony Bridge: 5.9 mi
- Dragons Mouth: 6.5 mi
- Hospital Rock: 3.1 mi
- Captain Jack's Stronghold: 3.4 mi
- Thomas-Wright Battlefield: 4.7 mi
- Petroglyph Point: 4.8 mi
- Canby Cross: 5.1 mi
- 1873 Two Warm Springs Indians: 7.5 mi
- Captain Jack's Stronghold: 7.5 mi
- Canby's Cross: 7.5 mi
- Captain Jack's Stronghold: 7.5 mi
- Canby's Cross: 7.5 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds: 11.0 mi
- Otis Roper Park: 11.5 mi
- Malin Community Park: 15.6 mi
- Good Duck Park: 17.7 mi
- Long Bell State Game Refuge 1N: 23.9 mi
- Big Al Spring: 20.6 mi
- Deer Spring: 24.6 mi
- Lava Beds National Monument: 2.5 mi
- Doorknob Snowmobile park: 10.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Juniper Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Peak | S 191° | 2,398 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Hoffman | SSW 203° | 2,397 m | 13.6 mi |
| Red Shale Butte | SSW 194° | 2,381 m | 15.1 mi |
| Glass Mountain | SSW 192° | 2,316 m | 13.4 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | SSW 208° | 2,295 m | 17.8 mi |
| Badger Peak | SW 215° | 2,236 m | 16.2 mi |
| Grouse Hill | SW 217° | 2,142 m | 15.4 mi |
| Fourmile Hill | SW 220° | 2,115 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lava Beds NAT MON, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/59952263
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