Middle Butte
Middle Butte rises to 1,641 m in Idaho. Fenn Mountain stands 2,436 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is McLendon Butte, a peak 2.4 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49049793, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1641 m
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 19.9 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- McLendon Butte: 2.4 mi
- Ant Hill: 2.9 mi
- Smoky Peak: 3.1 mi
- Frenchman Butte: 3.5 mi
- Fish Butte: 4.2 mi
- Jungle Point: 12.4 mi
- Hot Point: 15.1 mi
- West Fork Point: 20.7 mi
- Penny Cliffs: 23.5 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 24.7 mi
- Stanley Hot Springs: 10.2 mi
- Stuart Hot Springs: 21.4 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 23.5 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 23.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.2 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 11.4 mi
- Parsons Spring: 21.9 mi
- High Spring: 22.3 mi
- Three Devils Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Hanging Trees Historical Marker: 20.3 mi
- Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 21.5 mi
- Selway Falls: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Middle Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenn Mountain | SE 124° | 2,436 m | 15.3 mi |
| East Peak | ESE 112° | 2,391 m | 15.7 mi |
| Chimney Peak | SE 127° | 2,324 m | 12.6 mi |
| Gedney Mountain | SE 136° | 2,248 m | 14.5 mi |
| The Crags | ESE 122° | 2,243 m | 15.8 mi |
| Stanley Butte | ESE 106° | 2,238 m | 13.0 mi |
| Lizard Peak | ESE 107° | 2,162 m | 16.5 mi |
| Louse Point | SE 138° | 2,140 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:52 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:08 | 15:59 |
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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358662260
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