McLendon Butte
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
- 1,694 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 21.5 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Fish Butte: 2.0 mi
- Middle Butte: 2.4 mi
- Smoky Peak: 2.9 mi
- Obia Point: 3.8 mi
- Old Man Point: 3.8 mi
- 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
- Indian Springs: 10.8 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 12.4 mi
- Parsons Spring: 19.8 mi
- High Spring: 20.3 mi
- Jungle Point: 14.7 mi
- Hot Point: 16.6 mi
- West Fork Point: 21.8 mi
- Three Devils Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 21.7 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenn Mountain | SE 131° | 2,436 m | 13.7 mi |
| East Peak | ESE 117° | 2,391 m | 13.8 mi |
| Chimney Peak | SE 136° | 2,324 m | 11.1 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | E 82° | 2,254 m | 14.7 mi |
| Gedney Mountain | SE 145° | 2,248 m | 13.4 mi |
| The Crags | SE 129° | 2,243 m | 14.1 mi |
| Stanley Butte | ESE 112° | 2,238 m | 10.9 mi |
| Sponge Mountain | E 80° | 2,234 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:51 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:01 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:08 | 15:58 |
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 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 73 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657349
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