Monument Butte
Monument Butte rises to 2,068 m in Idaho. Mount Jefferson stands 3,097 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Aspen Butte, a peak 0.7 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 8.0 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49051134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2068 m
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
- 14.2 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Mesa Falls · 22 mi
80 named places within 25 miles
- Aspen Butte: 0.7 mi
- Jones Butte: 1.2 mi
- Crystal Butte: 1.4 mi
- Fogg Butte: 2.2 mi
- Davis Butte: 2.3 mi
- Harriman State Park: 13.3 mi
- Harriman State Park: 14.2 mi
- Centennial Mountain Shores Park: 16.3 mi
- United States Sheep Experiment Station: 19.6 mi
- Cedar View Park: 22.8 mi
- Mesa Falls: 21.2 mi
- Lower Mesa Falls: 21.9 mi
- Camas Meadows Battle Site: 8.6 mi
- Civil Defense Caves: 10.4 mi
- Brower's Spring: 21.2 mi
- China Point: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monument Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jefferson | NNE 31° | 3,097 m | 21.0 mi |
| Jefferson Mount | NNE 31° | 3,071 m | 21.0 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | NNW 339° | 3,008 m | 19.7 mi |
| Sawtell Peak | NE 38° | 3,008 m | 22.7 mi |
| Slide Mountain | NNW 339° | 2,992 m | 18.2 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | N 7° | 2,991 m | 18.0 mi |
| Slide Mountain | NNW 339° | 2,989 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | N 359° | 2,926 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:31 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:03 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 27 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 16 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Island Park, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358662310
Day trips start here
- Island Park · 23 mi
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