Smithsonian Butte
Smithsonian Butte rises to 2,049 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the north-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Wire Mesa, a peak 1.9 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
The story
Smithsonian Butte is a 6,780-foot (2,070 m) elevation summit located in the Canaan Mountain Wilderness of Washington County in southwest Utah, United States.
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Wikidata Q49074877, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,049 m
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 22.6 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 23.1 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Watchman Overlook · 8 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 10 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 13 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wire Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Overlook point: 2.0 mi
- Grafton Mesa: 2.2 mi
- Wire valley Knoll: 2.7 mi
- The Pines: 2.8 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 6.1 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 7.2 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 8.6 mi
- Falls Park: 9.1 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 10.1 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 5.7 mi
- Black Rocks: 5.7 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Finish Corral/Arch: 6.1 mi
- Kokopelli Golf Club: 6.6 mi
- Zion National Park: 7.9 mi
- Grafton Wash Springs: 1.9 mi
- Rimrock Spring: 4.0 mi
- Sawmill Spring: 4.1 mi
- Gooseberry Spring: 5.2 mi
- Canaan Springs: 5.5 mi
- Grafton: 3.7 mi
- The Windlass: 5.1 mi
- Pit-house: 7.5 mi
- Powell Plaque: 12.8 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 15.5 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 9.2 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 11.4 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 12.6 mi
- Scotts Point: 14.4 mi
- Lyons Point: 14.9 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 9.7 mi
- Double Falls: 12.0 mi
- Barrier Falls: 12.2 mi
- Archangel Falls: 13.6 mi
- R3 - Keyhole Falls - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 10 ft.: 13.7 mi
- Adventure: 3.3 mi
- Grafton: 3.7 mi
- Northrop: 5.0 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 5.6 mi
- Harrisburg: 18.4 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 8.6 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 18.5 mi
- Washington City Museum: 23.7 mi
- Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum: 24.0 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 24.9 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 11.3 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 24.1 mi
- Family Tree: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Smithsonian Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | NNE 26° | 2,383 m | 7.4 mi |
| The East Temple | NE 44° | 2,356 m | 10.2 mi |
| Church Mesa | NNE 26° | 2,250 m | 11.0 mi |
| Meridian Tower | NNE 28° | 2,233 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Kinesava | NNE 25° | 2,186 m | 6.4 mi |
| The Sundial | NNE 23° | 2,184 m | 7.6 mi |
| Inclined Temple | NNE 19° | 2,162 m | 12.0 mi |
| South Guardian Angel | N 5° | 2,156 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:18 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1432576 — Smithsonian Butte, Washington County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356674121
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 13 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 23 mi
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