Moose Creek Butte
Moose Creek Butte rises to 2,135 m in Idaho. Elk Mountain stands 3,271 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Warm River Butte, a peak 3.0 miles away. Mesa Falls Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49051421, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,135 m
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 16.0 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
81 named places within 25 miles
- Warm River Butte: 3.0 mi
- Rising Butte: 4.6 mi
- Snow Creek Butte: 6.2 mi
- Snake River Butte: 8.4 mi
- Elk Butte: 9.1 mi
- Lower Mesa Falls: 6.8 mi
- Mesa Falls: 7.2 mi
- Dunanda Falls: 8.7 mi
- Silver Scarf Falls: 8.8 mi
- Bechler Falls: 9.3 mi
- Mr. Bubbles: 16.4 mi
- Funnel Spring: 21.5 mi
- Taurus Spring: 21.9 mi
- Lone Star Geyser Basin: 24.1 mi
- Emerald Pool: 24.4 mi
- Sheep Falls: 9.5 mi
- Weather Rock: 17.5 mi
- Moose Mountain Slide: 24.4 mi
- Harriman State Park: 15.6 mi
- Centennial Mountain Shores Park: 20.9 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 24.0 mi
- Latham Spring: 18.1 mi
- Big Springs: 21.1 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Old Railway Station: 21.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moose Creek Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mountain | SE 129° | 3,271 m | 24.5 mi |
| Owl Peak | SE 128° | 3,230 m | 24.7 mi |
| Red Mountain | SE 134° | 3,103 m | 21.8 mi |
| Rammell Mountain | SE 145° | 3,085 m | 24.9 mi |
| Moose Mountain | SE 138° | 3,050 m | 24.4 mi |
| Forellen Peak | SE 127° | 2,961 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Nord | SE 138° | 2,957 m | 22.8 mi |
| Carrot Ridge | SE 139° | 2,926 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:28 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 31 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashton 1N, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358663530
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- Island Park · 22 mi
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