Riley Butte
Riley Butte rises to 1,257 m in Idaho. Granite Peak stands 2,506 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Granger Butte, a peak 5.3 miles away. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49068543, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1257 m
How to reach it
- 19.3 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 26.3 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 29.4 mi off the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
50 named places within 25 miles
- Granger Butte: 5.3 mi
- Hog Creek Butte: 6.0 mi
- Ant Butte: 7.5 mi
- Tree Spring Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Mill Creek Summit: 10.8 mi
- Cascade Park: 22.4 mi
- Armstrong Park: 23.4 mi
- Kelly's Whitewater Park: 23.6 mi
- Baird Cabin: 15.9 mi
- Cambridge Museum: 17.3 mi
- Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 23.4 mi
- White Licks: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riley Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Peak | ENE 77° | 2,506 m | 16.5 mi |
| Snowbank Mountain | ENE 71° | 2,489 m | 17.7 mi |
| Tripod Peak | E 87° | 2,459 m | 16.8 mi |
| Collier Peak | ENE 71° | 2,430 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mica Ridge | NE 37° | 2,412.797 m | 23.9 mi |
| Wilson Peak | ENE 68° | 2,397 m | 16.4 mi |
| Lone Tree | NE 36° | 2,388.108 m | 24.7 mi |
| Gabes Peak | ENE 74° | 2,332 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:50 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:20 | 16:22 | 17:10 |
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 | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLA, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 374681 — Riley Butte, Washington County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358652508
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