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Salamander Butte

Salamander Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Salamander Butte rises to 1,840 m in Idaho. Thirteen Mountain stands 2,739 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Magruder Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070911, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1840 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.69825, -114.85955

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 8
  • Cold Springs: 12.4 mi
  • Sheep Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Quaking Aspen Springs: 20.3 mi
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 3
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 10.8 mi
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 11.8 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 15.3 mi
Hot springs: 3
  • Barth Hot Springs: 15.6 mi
  • Martin Hot Springs: 22.6 mi
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Salamander Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thirteen MountainSSE 158°2,739 m12.6 mi
Stripe MountainSSE 162°2,735 m13.4 mi
Salmon MountainS 169°2,698 m5.7 mi
Waugh MountainSSE 167°2,683 m14.5 mi
Lost Packer PeakSSE 168°2,639 m15.4 mi
Blue JointSE 124°2,614 m16.7 mi
Goat MountainSSE 165°2,596 m6.6 mi
Swet PointS 173°2,591 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1318:52
June solstice04:5119:4720:33
September equinox06:2718:0018:39
December solstice07:1815:0915:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293442495764737263493729
Precip in1.91.42.02.12.32.61.00.81.41.92.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine BAR, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662514

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