Little Joe Butte
Little Joe Butte rises to 977 m in Idaho. Danskin Peak stands 2,039 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cinder Cone Butte, a peak 4.1 miles away. Oregon Trail Back Country Byway passes 15 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Ada County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49045066, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 977 m
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 14.3 mi off the Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
59 named places within 25 miles
- Cinder Cone Butte: 4.1 mi
- Dorsey Butte: 5.7 mi
- Wind Butte: 7.5 mi
- Chattin Hill: 9.6 mi
- Black Butte: 10.2 mi
- Trueblood Wildlife Area: 11.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 12.8 mi
- Optimist Park: 14.4 mi
- North Park: 14.6 mi
- Scout Park: 14.9 mi
- Benjamin Priest Ranch: 21.7 mi
- Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 23.0 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 22.4 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 22.5 mi
- Community Wall: 16.1 mi
- Mountain Home Historical Museum: 16.2 mi
- Big Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 23.4 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Joe Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danskin Peak | NE 45° | 2,039 m | 24.8 mi |
| Three Point Mountain | N 9° | 1,622.755 m | 24.1 mi |
| Three Point Mountain (Middle) | N 9° | 1,613.3 m | 23.9 mi |
| Three Point Mountain (South) | N 9° | 1,610.258 m | 23.8 mi |
| Tollgate Hill | ENE 74° | 1,599 m | 23.7 mi |
| Knob Benchmark | ENE 75° | 1,478.89 m | 21.6 mi |
| Teapot Dome | E 88° | 1,435 m | 24.9 mi |
| Lucky Benchmark | N 357° | 1,242.974 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:45 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:13 | 16:26 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 38 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand View 4 NW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358651766
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- Mountain Home · 16 mi
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