Richard Butte
Richard Butte rises to 1,574 m in Idaho. Diamond Peak stands 3,719 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Reno Point, a cliff 3.8 miles away. Sacajawea Historic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49068423, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1574 m
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Lost Gold Trails Loop
31 named places within 25 miles
- Rattlesnake Point: 7.3 mi
- Scott Butte: 7.5 mi
- Mahogany Butte: 8.4 mi
- Antelope Butte: 9.8 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Reno Point: 3.8 mi
- Gateway Rock: 22.9 mi
- Sea of Joy: 23.0 mi
- Watch Tower: 23.0 mi
- Rock of Ages: 23.0 mi
- Indian Massacre Historical Monument: 12.2 mi
- Howe Park: 17.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Richard Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Peak | NW 308° | 3,718.865 m | 20.3 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | W 260° | 3,294.888 m | 9.9 mi |
| Tyler Peak | W 280° | 3,273.552 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mormon Gulch Peak | WNW 288° | 3,258.312 m | 12.2 mi |
| Heart Mountain | N 1° | 3,174 m | 24.7 mi |
| Copper Mountain | NNW 346° | 3,130 m | 15.1 mi |
| Gallagher Peak | N 354° | 2,991 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bluebird Mountain | N 354° | 2,762 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:34 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:09 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 21 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 29 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monteview, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358652495
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