Peak · Idaho
Moses Butte
Moses Butte rises to 2,016 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east-northeast, 0.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Jug Rock, a peak 0.4 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,016 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.01491, -115.81960
- 15.3 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jug Rock: 0.4 mi
- South Butte: 0.7 mi
- East Butte: 1.7 mi
- North Butte: 1.9 mi
- Goat Mountain: 1.9 mi
Parks: 5
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 22.2 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 23.2 mi
- City Park: 23.4 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 23.7 mi
- Gazebo Park: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Orphan Point: 6.0 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 7.4 mi
- Bernier Point: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Red Ives Spring: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Moses Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | ENE 56° | 2,126 m | 0.7 mi |
| Widow Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,069 m | 6.8 mi |
| Crag Peak | ESE 116° | 2,063 m | 11.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NW 304° | 2,055 m | 8.4 mi |
| Snow Peak | ENE 76° | 2,036 m | 9.0 mi |
| North Butte | NNE 30° | 2,023 m | 1.9 mi |
| Larkins Peak | ESE 116° | 1,995 m | 10.5 mi |
| Fishhook Peak | NW 322° | 1,991 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:16 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:55 | 21:43 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:27 | 16:05 | 16:57 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 387253 — Moses Butte, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358657579
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