North Butte
North Butte rises to 2,023 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the south-southwest, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Barren Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Hill in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49057260, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,023 m
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Barren Hill: 1.0 mi
- South Butte: 1.3 mi
- Shale Point: 1.4 mi
- East Butte: 1.4 mi
- Miller Peak: 1.5 mi
- Orphan Point: 6.6 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 8.7 mi
- Bernier Point: 21.9 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 21.1 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of North Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | SSW 196° | 2,126 m | 1.3 mi |
| Middle Sister Peak | NE 37° | 2,104 m | 11.3 mi |
| East Sister Peak | NE 43° | 2,090 m | 11.6 mi |
| Widow Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,069 m | 7.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,055 m | 8.4 mi |
| Snow Peak | E 86° | 2,036 m | 7.9 mi |
| Moses Butte | SSW 210° | 2,016 m | 1.9 mi |
| Larkins Peak | SE 126° | 1,995 m | 10.5 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, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657705
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