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Rising Butte

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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, seen from above at true elevation

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ranger PeakSE 129°3,453 m23.8 mi
Doane PeakSE 132°3,449 m23.9 mi
Raynolds PeakSE 141°3,318 m24.4 mi
Rolling Thunder MountainSE 137°3,308 m23.8 mi
Elk MountainSE 125°3,271 m20.2 mi
Owl PeakSE 124°3,230 m20.5 mi
Window PeakSE 145°3,198 m24.3 mi
Dry Ridge MountainSE 145°3,142 m22.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

93 named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 27
Hot springs: 5
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:37
June solstice05:4220:2821:12
September equinox07:1218:4619:24
December solstice07:5716:0216:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212533435359676657453122
Precip in2.31.51.31.72.22.10.60.91.21.61.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashton 1N, 17 mi away.

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