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McLendon Butte

McLendon Butte, seen from above at true elevation

McLendon Butte rises to 1,694 m in Idaho. Fenn Mountain stands 2,436 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fish Butte, a peak 2.0 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048942, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1694 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.30769, -115.42097

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 4
  • Stanley Hot Springs: 7.8 mi
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 19.7 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 21.2 mi
  • Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 21.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • Indian Springs: 10.8 mi
  • Lean-To Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 19.8 mi
  • High Spring: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Parks: 3
  • Three Devils Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 21.7 mi
  • Hanging Trees Historical Marker: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Selway Falls: 18.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of McLendon Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fenn MountainSE 131°2,436 m13.7 mi
East PeakESE 117°2,391 m13.8 mi
Chimney PeakSE 136°2,324 m11.1 mi
Eagle MountainE 82°2,254 m14.7 mi
Gedney MountainSE 145°2,248 m13.4 mi
The CragsSE 129°2,243 m14.1 mi
Stanley ButteESE 112°2,238 m10.9 mi
Sponge MountainE 80°2,234 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1518:54
June solstice04:5019:5120:38
September equinox06:2918:0118:41
December solstice07:2315:0815:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744505865747363514033
Precip in4.93.94.64.23.32.80.60.91.53.65.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell Three Rivers Resort, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657349

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