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Lone Butte

Lone Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Lone Butte rises to 1,453 m in Washington. Lemei Rock stands 1,806 m to the east-southeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnt Peak, a peak 2.3 miles away. JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE passes 13 miles off.

The story

Lone Butte is a 4,780 foot (1,460 m) tuya in the Indian Heaven volcanic field, Washington, United States. It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Lone Butte last erupted during either the Hayden Creek glaciation 130,000-150,000 years ago (late Illinoian), or 70,000-90,000 years ago during the early Wisconsin glaciation.

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Wikidata Q6671264, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1453 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.05456, -121.83925

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Attractions: 12
  • Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 4.1 mi
  • Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 6.5 mi
  • Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 12.2 mi
  • Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 14.2 mi
  • Moss Spring Observation Site: 14.2 mi
Parks: 11
  • Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 8.7 mi
  • Cedar Flats Natural Area: 9.2 mi
  • Guler Mount Adams County Park: 15.3 mi
  • Wind River Natural Area: 16.8 mi
  • Wind River Arboretum: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 8
  • Cold Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Bear Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Rock Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Cold Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Kalama Spring: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 7.3 mi
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Hemlock Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
  • Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 14.8 mi
  • Great Camas Patch: 23.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 23.6 mi
Museums: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Home Valley Beach: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Lone Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lemei RockESE 123°1,805.9 m4.6 mi
Craggy PeakN 357°1,745 m14.4 mi
Bird MountainESE 111°1,739.2 m3.0 mi
Kirk RockN 353°1,706 m15.1 mi
Hat RockN 4°1,697.4 m14.7 mi
Snagtooth MountainN 4°1,659 m13.9 mi
Shark RockN 356°1,640 m15.0 mi
Steamboat MountainNE 40°1,638.6 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4119:20
June solstice05:1720:1621:03
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:4715:3516:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465459656559494033
Precip in14.511.39.86.13.32.20.50.82.88.113.815.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carson Fish Hatchery, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/348198901

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