- Elevation
- 2,030 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ranger Peak3,453 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mesa Falls Scenic Byway7.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:12local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1441, -111.1361
Rising Butte rises to 2,030 m in Idaho. Ranger Peak stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Moose Creek Butte, a peak 4.6 miles away. Mesa Falls Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 2030 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rising Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger Peak | SE 129° | 3,453 m | 23.8 mi |
| Doane Peak | SE 132° | 3,449 m | 23.9 mi |
| Raynolds Peak | SE 141° | 3,318 m | 24.4 mi |
| Rolling Thunder Mountain | SE 137° | 3,308 m | 23.8 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SE 125° | 3,271 m | 20.2 mi |
| Owl Peak | SE 124° | 3,230 m | 20.5 mi |
| Window Peak | SE 145° | 3,198 m | 24.3 mi |
| Dry Ridge Mountain | SE 145° | 3,142 m | 22.8 mi |
- 7.3 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Mesa Falls · 9 mi
93 named places within 25 miles
- Moose Creek Butte: 4.6 mi
- Warm River Butte: 5.4 mi
- Snow Creek Butte: 9.1 mi
- Snake River Butte: 10.0 mi
- Calf Creek Hill: 12.3 mi
- Bechler Falls: 6.2 mi
- Cave Falls: 6.9 mi
- Dunanda Falls: 9.1 mi
- Silver Scarf Falls: 9.1 mi
- Lower Mesa Falls: 9.4 mi
- Mr. Bubbles: 16.1 mi
- Funnel Spring: 21.7 mi
- Taurus Spring: 22.1 mi
- Huckleberry Hot Spring: 22.3 mi
- Lone Star Geyser Basin: 25.0 mi
- Sheep Falls: 4.9 mi
- Weather Rock: 14.1 mi
- Moose Mountain Slide: 19.9 mi
- Wilcox Point: 23.8 mi
- Harriman State Park: 19.9 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 20.5 mi
- Harriman State Park: 20.9 mi
- Ruby Carson Memorial Park: 22.9 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Picnic: 23.6 mi
- Latham Spring: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:02 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 31 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashton 1N, 17 mi away.
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