Shining Butte
Shining Butte rises to 2,520 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the north-northeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Concord Hill, a peak 2.2 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 101 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49073344, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2520 m
How to reach it
- 100.6 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Concord Hill: 2.2 mi
- Quartzite Butte: 2.9 mi
- Oregon Butte: 3.8 mi
- Elk Butte: 3.9 mi
- Mineral Hill: 3.9 mi
- Sweet Anise Spring: 6.7 mi
- Peter Ready Spring: 17.8 mi
- Freds Spring: 18.8 mi
- Pig Foot Spring: 19.7 mi
- Quartz Spring: 20.8 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 3.6 mi
- Plummer Point: 5.1 mi
- Rock Creek Point: 9.4 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Steamboat Summit: 21.5 mi
- Music Bar: 24.0 mi
- Allison Creek Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- McAllister Picnic Area: 25.0 mi
- Florence: 14.8 mi
- Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 16.1 mi
- Mallard Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Shining Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | NNE 20° | 2,683 m | 6.7 mi |
| Marshall Fin | SSW 201° | 2,578.608 m | 15.1 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | SSW 204° | 2,571 m | 13.7 mi |
| Oregon Butte | SE 128° | 2,565 m | 3.8 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | WNW 299° | 2,551 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mineral Hill | NE 54° | 2,550 m | 3.9 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | NNE 19° | 2,539 m | 4.7 mi |
| Concord Hill | NE 45° | 2,521 m | 2.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:16 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:50 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:13 | 16:03 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 38 | 27 | 18 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixie, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658685
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