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Juniper Butte

Juniper Butte, seen from above at true elevation

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
1,287 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.79140, -121.45099

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Natural arches: 14
  • 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
Attractions: 11
  • 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
Historic sites: 7
Parks: 4
  • 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
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
  • Big Al Spring: 20.6 mi
  • Deer Spring: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Doorknob Snowmobile park: 10.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Juniper Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyons PeakS2,398 m15.0 mi
Mount HoffmanSSW2,397 m13.6 mi
Red Shale ButteSSW2,381 m15.1 mi
Glass MountainSSW2,316 m13.4 mi
Medicine MountainSSW2,295 m17.8 mi
Badger PeakSW2,236 m16.2 mi
Grouse HillSW2,142 m15.4 mi
Fourmile HillSW2,115 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4119:18
June solstice05:3220:0320:45
September equinox06:5418:2819:05
December solstice07:3115:5416:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333540445260696862513932
Precip in1.62.11.91.31.41.00.40.30.40.81.51.5

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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/59952263

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