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Rattlesnake Butte

Rattlesnake Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Butte rises to 1,330 m in California. The Whaleback stands 2,601 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is East Jerome Butte, a peak 1.9 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in Siskiyou County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49066662, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1330 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.76459, -121.97417

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Natural arches: 14
  • Dragons Mouth: 20.9 mi
  • Bearpaw Bridge: 22.1 mi
  • Forbidden Arch: 22.1 mi
  • Balcony Bridge: 22.1 mi
  • Boulevard Bridge: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Coming Home: 20.1 mi
  • POW - MIA: 20.1 mi
  • All Wounded Warriors: 20.1 mi
  • The Nurses: 20.1 mi
  • Why? Group: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
Historic sites: 8
Attractions: 8
  • Fleener Chimneys: 20.9 mi
  • Black Crater: 21.7 mi
  • Gillems Camp: 21.9 mi
  • Thomas-Wright Battlefield: 22.4 mi
  • Canby Cross: 22.5 mi
Parks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Rattlesnake Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The WhalebackSSW 208°2,601 m18.5 mi
Haight MountainS 178°2,434 m16.2 mi
West Haight MountainS 186°2,430 m15.6 mi
Willow Creek MountainWNW 285°2,384 m14.1 mi
Ball MountainWNW 283°2,373 m9.6 mi
Garner MountainSE 144°2,195 m14.7 mi
Red Cap MountainSE 142°2,147 m19.2 mi
Pumice Stone MountainSE 136°2,120 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:3420:0520:47
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3315:5616:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313539445360686759473731
Precip in2.92.01.81.61.30.70.30.40.51.32.43.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keno, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358807152

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