Sandy Butte
Sandy Butte rises to 2,119 m in Montana. Electric Peak stands 3,341 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Corey Spring, a spring 4.9 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 27 miles off.
The story
mountain in Gallatin County, Montana, United States of America
Wikidata Q49071345, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2119 m
How to reach it
- 27.0 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Corey Spring: 4.9 mi
- Apollinaris Spring: 17.2 mi
- Chocolate Pot 19: 17.3 mi
- Ampitheater Springs: 17.3 mi
- Chocolate Pot 2: 17.3 mi
- Horse Butte: 6.4 mi
- The Crags: 6.7 mi
- Mount Hebgen: 7.8 mi
- Tepee Point: 8.7 mi
- White Peaks: 10.1 mi
- Terrace Springs: 14.7 mi
- Bijah Springs: 17.1 mi
- Roadside Spring West (MNCNN030): 17.4 mi
- Roadside Spring East (MNCNN031): 17.4 mi
- Frying Pan Bowl: 17.5 mi
- Union Pacific Pylon: 9.0 mi
- Clearwater Springs: 16.5 mi
- Gibbon Falls: 17.6 mi
- Back Basin: 18.7 mi
- Porcelain Basin: 18.7 mi
- Madison River: 10.1 mi
- Madison Junction Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Tuff Cliffs Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Beaver Lake Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Apollinaris Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Linear Park: 8.3 mi
- Pie Park: 8.4 mi
- Grouse Court: 8.5 mi
- Hayden Street Woods: 8.5 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 8.7 mi
- Firehole Falls: 15.2 mi
- Cascades of the Firehole: 16.1 mi
- Gibbon Falls: 17.6 mi
- Rustic Falls: 20.0 mi
- Fairy Falls: 20.8 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 9.0 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 9.2 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 18.8 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 18.9 mi
- Trilobite Point: 11.6 mi
- Obsidian Cliff: 17.3 mi
- Midway Bluff: 21.8 mi
- Sheepeater Cliffs: 22.0 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 9.0 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 18.5 mi
- Old Railway Station: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Sandy Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Peak | NE 38° | 3,341 m | 19.0 mi |
| Sage Peak | NW 320° | 3,189 m | 12.9 mi |
| Joseph Peak | NE 39° | 3,176 m | 15.1 mi |
| Redstreak Peak | NW 323° | 3,151 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Holmes | E 79° | 3,149 m | 11.0 mi |
| Gray Peak | NE 41° | 3,139 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bannock Peak | NE 54° | 3,137 m | 12.3 mi |
| White Peak | NW 324° | 3,121 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:29 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:58 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 57 | 49 | 36 | 24 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Yellowstone Gateway, 9 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 806268 — Sandy Butte, Gallatin County, Montana.
OpenStreetMap element node/357958272
Day trips start here
- West Yellowstone · 9 mi
- Island Park · 24 mi
- Gardiner · 25 mi
- Yellowstone National Park · 29 mi
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