Malheur Butte
Malheur Butte rises to 789 m in Oregon. Kelly Mountain stands 1,247 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Treasure Valley Ball Park, a park 5.6 miles away. Pposed Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
The story
Malheur Butte is an extinct volcano located in Malheur County, Oregon. Between 20 and 15 million years ago, the region from north-central Washington to northeastern California experienced a series of volcanic eruptions and basalt lava floods that covered thousands of square miles. These ancient lava floods often dammed streams, creating lakes and swamps that may have lasted for millions of years before filling with sediment or draining as erosion slowly lowered their outlets. The western Snake River plain contained many such lakes, and geologists believe that between 8 and 2 million years ago, "Lake Idaho" covered much of central eastern Oregon. Sediment deposited in this lake once covered Malheur Butte, and during the last 2 million years the Malheur River and other eroding forces slowly exposed and shaped today's landmark. Although Malheur Butte has been inactive for millions of years, Malheur County is still alive with geothermal activity in the form of hot springs. The rock is slightly over 100 meters higher than the surrounding plains and the peak is 790 meters above sea level.
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Wikidata Q2928959, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 789 m
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Pposed Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
- 8.5 mi off the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
72 named places within 25 miles
- Treasure Valley Ball Park: 5.6 mi
- Lions Park: 5.6 mi
- Laxson Park: 6.0 mi
- Beck-Kiwanis Park: 6.1 mi
- Moore Park: 6.1 mi
- Vale Butte: 6.4 mi
- Rhinehart Buttes: 7.4 mi
- Tub Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Chalk Butte: 14.7 mi
- Mitchell Butte: 17.3 mi
- Clay Point: 9.5 mi
- The Bluffs: 16.2 mi
- Rocky Point: 20.7 mi
- Gravelly Point: 24.2 mi
- Stone House Museum: 8.0 mi
- Oregon Trail Agriculture Museum: 10.4 mi
- Snake River Heritage Center: 18.3 mi
- Ontario Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- Snake River Rest Stop East: 7.5 mi
- Snively Hot Springs: 20.2 mi
- Snively Hot Springs: 20.3 mi
- The Holy Family: 7.8 mi
- Snively Hot Springs: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Malheur Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Mountain | N 5° | 1,247 m | 24.7 mi |
| Haystack | N 7° | 1,171 m | 24.8 mi |
| Shell Rock Butte | SSW 208° | 1,142 m | 20.2 mi |
| McDowell Butte | NW 324° | 1,141 m | 21.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Butte | W 280° | 1,129 m | 20.8 mi |
| Indian Head Mountain | N 350° | 1,111 m | 18.6 mi |
| Blackjack Butte | S 188° | 1,104 m | 23.0 mi |
| Deer Butte | SSW 200° | 1,101 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:23 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:51 | 21:36 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 08:21 | 16:26 | 17:14 |
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 | 30 | 36 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malheur Branch EXP STN, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357284200
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