Larch Butte
Larch Butte rises to 1,691 m in Idaho. Pot Mountain stands 2,149 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Sevenmile Point, a peak 2.3 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Larch Butte is a summit in the U.S. state of Idaho, with an elevation of 5,548 feet (1,691 m). Larch Butte was named after the western larch tree (Larix occidentalis).
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Wikidata Q48972053, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,691 m
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Sevenmile Point: 2.3 mi
- Lean-to Point: 3.9 mi
- Cabin Point: 4.4 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 4.5 mi
- Doris Butte: 5.6 mi
- Stanley Hot Springs: 20.1 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 24.0 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 24.0 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 19.4 mi
- Jungle Point: 24.6 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 7.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Larch Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pot Mountain | NNE 23° | 2,149 m | 14.7 mi |
| Lookout Peak | ENE 74° | 2,093 m | 15.3 mi |
| Buckingham Point | NNE 21° | 2,051 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SE 131° | 2,029 m | 12.9 mi |
| Castle Butte | ESE 116° | 2,029 m | 16.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,992 m | 14.8 mi |
| Cook Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,991 m | 11.2 mi |
| Monroe Butte | E 88° | 1,990 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:53 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:07 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 44 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pierce, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358656901
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