Lookout Butte
Lookout Butte rises to 1,906 m in Idaho. Mount Jefferson stands 3,097 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Butte, a peak 4.0 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 9.9 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Fremont County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49046501, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,906 m
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 3.2 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 9.9 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
71 named places within 25 miles
- Elk Butte: 4.0 mi
- Hatchery Butte: 5.2 mi
- Little Butte: 5.2 mi
- Osborne Butte: 5.5 mi
- Snake River Butte: 6.9 mi
- Harriman State Park: 8.0 mi
- Centennial Mountain Shores Park: 15.2 mi
- Cedar View Park: 20.4 mi
- Boyd Yancey Memorial Park: 20.7 mi
- Boy's Town Park: 20.8 mi
- Mesa Falls: 5.7 mi
- Lower Mesa Falls: 6.4 mi
- Dunanda Falls: 20.6 mi
- Silver Scarf Falls: 20.7 mi
- Bechler Falls: 21.6 mi
- Old Railway Station: 21.6 mi
- Teton Dam: 21.6 mi
- Camas Meadows Battle Site: 24.1 mi
- Big Springs: 21.7 mi
- Latham Spring: 22.2 mi
- Brower's Spring: 23.2 mi
- Civil Defense Caves: 17.3 mi
- Sheep Falls: 19.5 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lookout Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jefferson | N 352° | 3,097 m | 24.2 mi |
| Jefferson Mount | N 352° | 3,071 m | 24.2 mi |
| Sawtell Peak | N 359° | 3,008 m | 24.0 mi |
| Reas Peak | N 351° | 2,850 m | 22.5 mi |
| Arange Peak | N 357° | 2,659 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bishop Mountain | NW 325° | 2,382 m | 10.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 53° | 2,324 m | 15.5 mi |
| Snow Creek Butte | ENE 75° | 2,312 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:29 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:03 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 31 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashton 1N, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396817 — Lookout Butte, Fremont County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358662192
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- Island Park · 20 mi
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