Red Butte
Red Butte rises to 1,683 m in Washington. Star Peak stands 2,644 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Oss Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 10 miles off.
The story
mountain in Chelan County, Washington, United States
Wikidata Q49067125, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1683 m
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 10.1 mi off the JCT SR 97 VIC PATEROS TO JCT SR 20 VIC TWISP
- 12.4 mi off the JCT ALT SR 97 TO SOUTH LAKESHORE RD
- 15.1 mi off the JCT SR 153 VIC PATEROS TO CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Chief Joseph Dam Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oss Peak: 1.6 mi
- Ski Peak: 2.2 mi
- Fox Peak: 2.5 mi
- Parrish Peak: 3.8 mi
- End Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Swaram Water Access: 10.2 mi
- McFarland Water Access: 10.5 mi
- Roses Lake Public Access: 11.0 mi
- Willow Point Park: 11.1 mi
- Burma Road Water Access Area: 11.6 mi
- Handy Spring: 9.8 mi
- Windy Camp Spring: 11.6 mi
- Bonnie Merrit Spring: 12.2 mi
- Stormy Spring: 12.4 mi
- Baldy Spring No. 1: 14.0 mi
- 1945 Lake Chelan School Bus Accident Memorial: 13.5 mi
- The China Ditch Historical Marker: 15.5 mi
- Lady Of The Lake I Pilot House: 17.7 mi
- Lucas Homestead: 18.1 mi
- Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL: 21.5 mi
- Miles and Miles of Blues: 17.7 mi
- Fishing Rights: 17.7 mi
- Heavy Winds: 17.7 mi
- Flower Dancing in the Wind: 17.7 mi
- Chelan Bear: 17.7 mi
- Big Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
- McCrea Falls: 14.8 mi
- Preston Falls: 14.9 mi
- Silver Falls: 15.3 mi
- Domke Falls: 16.3 mi
- Chelan Coulees Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 22.1 mi
- Aaron Johnson Park: 22.6 mi
- Cassimer Bar Wildlife Area: 24.1 mi
- Entiat National Fish Hatchery: 24.8 mi
- Lake Shores: 17.4 mi
- Jet Skis Galore: 17.5 mi
- Chelan Parasail: 17.5 mi
- Tunnel Zip Lines: 19.1 mi
- Earthquake Point: 23.3 mi
- Nature's Window Museum of Wildlife: 17.6 mi
- Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum: 17.7 mi
- Wells Dam Overlook Interpretive Center: 17.9 mi
- Methow Valley Interpretive Center: 22.0 mi
- Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center: 24.7 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Ribbon Cliff: 23.5 mi
- Earthquake Point: 23.8 mi
- Devils Head: 24.3 mi
- Minneapolis Beach: 14.8 mi
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 17.5 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Red Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Peak | NNW 327° | 2,644 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | NNW 334° | 2,574 m | 12.8 mi |
| Hoodoo Peak | NNW 340° | 2,571 m | 14.7 mi |
| Martin Peak | NNW 330° | 2,545 m | 10.9 mi |
| Switchback Mountain | NW 326° | 2,536 m | 10.3 mi |
| Courtney Peak | NW 326° | 2,535 m | 17.4 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | W 277° | 2,518 m | 15.6 mi |
| Finney Peak | NW 316° | 2,459 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:16 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:17 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 32 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Methow 2 S, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348974835
Day trips start here
- Waterville · 29 mi
- Winthrop · 29 mi
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