Moose Creek Buttes
Moose Creek Buttes rises to 1,964 m in Idaho. Straight Peak stands 2,318 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Moose Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49051423, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1964 m
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 29.8 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Moose Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Elizabeth Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Flat Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Ruby Point: 4.5 mi
- Scurvy Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Upper Pool: 20.8 mi
- Weir Hot Spring Lower Pool: 20.8 mi
- Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool: 24.5 mi
- Colgate Licks: 22.6 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 23.2 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 19.3 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 21.7 mi
- 155 fishing/swimming hole: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Moose Creek Buttes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Peak | NE 56° | 2,318 m | 16.6 mi |
| Blacklead Mountain | ESE 115° | 2,233 m | 17.3 mi |
| Admiral Peak | ENE 74° | 2,211 m | 15.8 mi |
| Rock Garden | SE 135° | 2,152 m | 13.4 mi |
| Pot Mountain | W 266° | 2,149 m | 10.8 mi |
| Lookout Peak | S 189° | 2,093 m | 10.4 mi |
| Moccasin Peak | SSE 163° | 2,058 m | 15.6 mi |
| Buckingham Point | WSW 254° | 2,051 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:13 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 19:52 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:00 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:04 | 15:56 |
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 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Powell, 28 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657541
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