Sommers Butte
Sommers Butte rises to 1,631 m in Idaho. Piney Peak stands 2,747 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Webster Butte, a peak 0.9 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 5.5 miles off. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49075608, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1631 m
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
117 named places within 25 miles
- Webster Butte: 0.9 mi
- Bitters Butte: 6.5 mi
- White Owl Butte: 7.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Butte: 10.2 mi
- South Menan Butte: 12.9 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 3.2 mi
- Mill Hollow Park: 3.3 mi
- Smith Park: 3.6 mi
- Porter Park: 4.3 mi
- Park Street Park: 4.7 mi
- Veterans Freedom Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Education Monument: 3.8 mi
- SJ Healing Crossroads Shrine by Scott & Janae Johnson: 8.4 mi
- Fort Henry Historic Monument: 9.2 mi
- Teton Dam: 11.2 mi
- Student Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Thomas E. Ricks Memorial Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Moulton Gardens: 24.9 mi
- Romney Geology Museum: 3.9 mi
- Legacy Flight Museum: 5.4 mi
- Farnsworth TV & Pioneer Museum: 13.8 mi
- Poison Flat Trailhead: 12.9 mi
- Scott Samuelson Labrinth: 17.4 mi
- Civil Defense Caves: 24.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 16.8 mi
- Grandview Point: 18.1 mi
- Egin Bench: 11.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sommers Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Peak | SE 124° | 2,747 m | 21.2 mi |
| Garns Mountain | ESE 117° | 2,746 m | 21.1 mi |
| Ryan Peak | ESE 110° | 2,698 m | 19.3 mi |
| Red Mountain | ESE 119° | 2,651 m | 24.8 mi |
| Liars Peak | SE 126° | 2,639 m | 21.4 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | ESE 117° | 2,634 m | 22.9 mi |
| Chicken Peak | SE 128° | 2,544 m | 21.6 mi |
| Henderson Peak | ESE 114° | 2,528 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:29 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:06 | 16:53 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 46 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rexburg BYU Idaho, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358662591
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