Lone Butte
Lone Butte rises to 2,208 m in Montana. Hogback Mountain stands 3,224 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Antelope Peak, a peak 4.7 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 23 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49046009, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,208 m
How to reach it
- 23.4 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 26.9 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
55 named places within 25 miles
- Antelope Peak: 4.7 mi
- Patchtop Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Merden Peak: 7.4 mi
- Mount Carey: 7.5 mi
- Fossil Peak: 7.7 mi
- United States Sheep Experiment Station: 24.2 mi
- Wall Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 24.6 mi
- Montana State Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lone Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | NNW 330° | 3,224 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sunset Peak | NW 317° | 3,215 m | 10.2 mi |
| Black Butte | NE 34° | 3,197 m | 13.0 mi |
| Olson Peak | NW 321° | 3,180 m | 10.7 mi |
| Sliderock Mountain | N 350° | 3,142 m | 13.6 mi |
| Big Horn Mountain | NE 39° | 3,126 m | 15.7 mi |
| Antone Peak | WNW 285° | 3,113 m | 8.6 mi |
| Lion Mountain | NE 48° | 3,082 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:02 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:33 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:02 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeview, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 802134 — Lone Butte, Beaverhead County, Montana.
OpenStreetMap element node/357957379
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