Lone Butte
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. Historic Columbia River passes 32 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
- 1,453 m
How to reach it
- 32.5 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Loowit Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Puppy Dog viewpoint · 25 mi
- North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Burnt Peak: 2.3 mi
- Bird Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Sawtooth Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Lemei Rock: 4.6 mi
- East Crater: 4.6 mi
- Tribulation Falls: 3.2 mi
- Rush Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
- Upper Curly Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
- McClellan Falls: 3.7 mi
- Big Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
- 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
- Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 4.1 mi
- Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 6.5 mi
- Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 14.2 mi
- Moss Spring Observation Site: 14.2 mi
- Lahar Viewpoint Interpretive Site: 14.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 7.2 mi
- Bear Spring: 11.6 mi
- Rock Spring: 14.4 mi
- Kalama Spring: 20.9 mi
- Island Spring: 22.5 mi
- Point 3670: 7.1 mi
- Breezy Point: 7.8 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 8.6 mi
- Suksdorf Ridge: 19.2 mi
- Roosevelt Cliff: 20.0 mi
- 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
- Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 14.8 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 23.4 mi
- Natural Bridges: 10.8 mi
- Gilmer: 22.0 mi
- Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 23.6 mi
- Johnston Ridge Observatory: 23.7 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemei Rock | ESE 123° | 1,806 m | 4.6 mi |
| Craggy Peak | N 357° | 1,745 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bird Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,739 m | 3.0 mi |
| Kirk Rock | N 353° | 1,706 m | 15.1 mi |
| Hat Rock | N 4° | 1,697 m | 14.7 mi |
| Snagtooth Mountain | N 4° | 1,659 m | 13.9 mi |
| Shark Rock | N 356° | 1,640 m | 15.0 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | NE 40° | 1,639 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:16 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:35 | 16:25 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 14.5 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 13.8 | 15.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carson Fish Hatchery, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348198901
Day trips start here
- Mount St. Helens · 20 mi
- Stevenson · 25 mi
- Cascade Locks · 26 mi
- Hood River · 29 mi
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