Pinchot Butte
Pinchot Butte rises to 1,823 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east-northeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Crater Peak, a peak 2.8 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 93 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49061436, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1823 m
How to reach it
- 92.7 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 17.1 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 26.0 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Crater Peak: 2.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 4.3 mi
- Widow Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Goat Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Marks Butte: 5.3 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 18.0 mi
- City Park: 18.1 mi
- Gazebo Park: 18.6 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 18.6 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 20.6 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 20.7 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 20.8 mi
- Orphan Point: 3.3 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 10.2 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Pinchot Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | ENE 75° | 2,126 m | 7.0 mi |
| Widow Mountain | N 2° | 2,069 m | 4.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | N 354° | 2,055 m | 6.1 mi |
| North Butte | ENE 67° | 2,023 m | 7.8 mi |
| Moses Butte | ENE 77° | 2,016 m | 6.4 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,996 m | 11.6 mi |
| Fishhook Peak | N 357° | 1,991 m | 10.2 mi |
| Jug Rock | E 81° | 1,983 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:16 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:56 | 21:43 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:28 | 16:06 | 16:58 |
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, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 394952 — Pinchot Butte, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358660315
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