Quartzite Butte
Quartzite Butte rises to 2,511 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the north-northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Butte, a peak 2.1 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 98 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49066112, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2511 m
How to reach it
- 97.7 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elk Butte: 2.1 mi
- Shining Butte: 2.9 mi
- Oregon Butte: 3.6 mi
- Drumlummen Point: 4.8 mi
- Johnson Butte: 4.8 mi
- Sweet Anise Spring: 5.6 mi
- Peter Ready Spring: 18.8 mi
- Quartz Spring: 19.3 mi
- Soldier Spring: 20.3 mi
- Pig Foot Spring: 21.1 mi
- Plummer Point: 5.7 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Rock Creek Point: 8.5 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Bear Creek Point: 23.7 mi
- Steamboat Summit: 18.6 mi
- Music Bar: 22.4 mi
- Florence: 13.8 mi
- Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 15.1 mi
- Allison Creek Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Mallard Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Quartzite Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | NNE 17° | 2,683 m | 9.6 mi |
| Marshall Fin | SSW 204° | 2,578.608 m | 12.2 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | SSW 207° | 2,571 m | 10.9 mi |
| Oregon Butte | E 83° | 2,565 m | 3.6 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | NW 312° | 2,551 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mineral Hill | NE 36° | 2,550 m | 6.4 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | NNE 16° | 2,539 m | 7.6 mi |
| Concord Hill | NNE 26° | 2,521 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:50 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:13 | 16:03 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 38 | 27 | 18 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixie, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658169
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