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Lava Butte

Lava Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Lava Butte rises to 2,402 m in Montana. Taylor Peaks stands 3,428 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Butte, a peak 1.5 miles away.

About

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49043673, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2402 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.05326, -111.10550
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 12
  • Gallatin Game Preserve: 3.4 mi
  • Gallatin State Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
  • Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
  • Golden Stone Park - South: 17.2 mi
  • Golden Stone Park - North: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 8
  • Corey Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Orange Spring Mound: 20.0 mi
  • Cupid Spring: 20.3 mi
  • New Blue Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Palette Spring: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Arch Park Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
  • Mammoth Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
  • Albright Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
  • 45th Parallel Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
  • Sheepeater Cliff Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 7
Nature reserves: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Lava Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor PeaksW 266°3,428 m17.3 mi
Electric PeakESE 104°3,341 m13.5 mi
Sentinel PeakWSW 251°3,295 m16.6 mi
Woodward MountainWSW 259°3,246 m15.4 mi
Woodward MountainW 259°3,204 m15.4 mi
Sage PeakSW 219°3,189 m10.9 mi
Joseph PeakESE 121°3,176 m12.6 mi
Redstreak PeakSSW 209°3,151 m10.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5819:37
June solstice05:3820:3021:16
September equinox07:1218:4519:24
December solstice08:0115:5716:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131726354554626152392614
Precip in3.12.82.22.33.13.01.61.41.62.12.53.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hebgen DAM, 17 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357956765

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