Sixmile Butte
Sixmile Butte rises to 1,733 m in Idaho. King Mountain stands 3,235 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildhorse Butte, a peak 2.9 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49074192, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,733 m
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Wildhorse Butte: 2.9 mi
- Tin Cup Butte: 3.9 mi
- Teakettle Butte: 4.3 mi
- Cruthers Butte: 5.5 mi
- Saddle Butte: 5.9 mi
- Lava Field: 5.5 mi
- Arco Rodeo Grounds: 8.6 mi
- Natural Arch: 12.9 mi
- Bridge of Tears: 13.0 mi
- Lava Trees: 15.3 mi
- Bottolfsen Park: 8.6 mi
- Lost River Ward park and ballfield: 13.7 mi
- Moore City Park: 16.3 mi
- Howe Park: 22.5 mi
- Rock of Ages: 16.9 mi
- Watch Tower: 16.9 mi
- Sea of Joy: 16.9 mi
- Gateway Rock: 16.9 mi
- C. A. Bottolfsen: 8.7 mi
- USS Hawkbill Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Experimental Breeder Reactor I: 12.4 mi
- Big Lost River Rest Area: 12.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Sixmile Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | N 357° | 3,235 m | 18.4 mi |
| Blizzard Mountain | W 267° | 2,839 m | 20.8 mi |
| Jumpoff Peak | NNE 24° | 2,756 m | 18.3 mi |
| Howe Peak | NNE 29° | 2,651 m | 15.9 mi |
| Timbered Dome | WNW 296° | 2,538 m | 16.1 mi |
| Appendicitis Hill | NNW 329° | 2,428 m | 18.0 mi |
| Arco Peak | NNW 348° | 2,299 m | 10.9 mi |
| Big Butte | SE 125° | 2,296 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:35 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:13 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 34 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 31 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arco, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358652819
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