Moose Butte
Moose Butte rises to 2,168 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the west-southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Porters Mountain, a peak 3.4 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49051415, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,168 m
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Porters Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Burpee Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Wheeler Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Nipple Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Jack Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Soda Creek Point: 12.9 mi
- Salmon River Breaks: 16.3 mi
- Plummer Point: 18.7 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Sheep Spring: 20.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 20.7 mi
- Freds Spring: 21.0 mi
- Sweet Anise Spring: 21.4 mi
- Quartz Spring: 24.1 mi
- Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 20.3 mi
- Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 22.3 mi
- Mallard Creek Falls: 12.2 mi
- Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 18.7 mi
- Barth Hot Springs: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Moose Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | WSW 256° | 2,683 m | 9.9 mi |
| Oregon Butte | SW 219° | 2,565 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mineral Hill | SW 234° | 2,550 m | 10.8 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | WSW 247° | 2,539 m | 11.2 mi |
| Concord Hill | SW 235° | 2,521 m | 12.6 mi |
| Shining Butte | SW 234° | 2,520 m | 14.8 mi |
| Quartzite Butte | SW 227° | 2,511 m | 17.0 mi |
| Drumlummen Point | SW 217° | 2,492 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:50 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:11 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 60 | 53 | 41 | 31 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River RS, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657537
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