Mason Butte
Mason Butte rises to 1,114 m in Idaho. Elk Butte stands 1,772 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Teakean Butte, a peak 3.2 miles away. Elk River Back Country Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Latah County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49048197, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1114 m
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 113.5 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 18.8 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
70 named places within 25 miles
- Teakean Butte: 3.2 mi
- Gold Hill: 6.5 mi
- McGary Butte: 10.2 mi
- Bean Hill: 12.7 mi
- Jericho Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Dworshak State Park: 4.5 mi
- Beaver Dam Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
- Pink House Recreation Site: 9.0 mi
- Nez Perce NHP, Lewis-Clark Canoe Camp Unit: 9.3 mi
- Elwood School: 9.8 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
- Pink House Beach: 9.0 mi
- Amos Bench: 14.2 mi
- Fir Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 23.5 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
- Clearwater Museum: 11.6 mi
- Troy Mining & Milling Co.: 16.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mason Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Butte | NE 39° | 1,772 m | 18.4 mi |
| Hemlock Butte | NNE 26° | 1,747 m | 21.9 mi |
| Windy Point | NE 35° | 1,691 m | 19.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | NE 47° | 1,614 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 100° | 1,535 m | 22.3 mi |
| Sand Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,506 m | 22.7 mi |
| Beals Butte | NNW 342° | 1,490 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mica Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,481 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:18 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:56 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:05 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:10 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dworshak Fish Hatchery, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 386530 — Mason Butte, Latah County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358657294
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