- Elevation
- 2,040 m
- Tallest summit within 17.9 miles
- Reading Peak2,647 m · 17.1 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4199, -121.1455
Star Butte rises to 2,040 m in California. Reading Peak stands 2,647 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Swain Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away.
mountain in California, United States of America
Wikidata Q49077627, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).
- Elevation
- 2040 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Star Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Peak | WNW 282° | 2,647 m | 17.1 mi |
| Red Cinder | NW 315° | 2,549 m | 7.5 mi |
| Prospect Peak | NW 315° | 2,538 m | 14.9 mi |
| West Prospect Peak | NW 314° | 2,463 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Harkness | W 275° | 2,452 m | 8.2 mi |
| Red Cinder Cone | NW 312° | 2,444.5 m | 8.0 mi |
| Black Butte | NNW 333° | 2,435 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Hoffman | NW 306° | 2,381 m | 9.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Swain Mountain: 1.9 mi
- South Caribou: 3.6 mi
- Jennie Mountain: 3.9 mi
- North Caribou: 4.5 mi
- Griffith Hill: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Bunnel Point: 13.7 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 15.3 mi
- Devastated Area: 18.1 mi
- Bumpass Hell: 18.9 mi
- Hot Rock: 19.8 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Terminal Geyser: 12.2 mi
- Drakesbad Hot Springs: 13.7 mi
- Pyrite Pool: 18.8 mi
- Turquoise Pool: 18.9 mi
- Big Boiler: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Kings Creek Falls: 15.8 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 19.4 mi
- Bluff Falls: 20.4 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Catfish Beach: 7.7 mi
- Westwood Beach: 11.6 mi
- Gallatin Beach: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Mount Harkness Lookout: 8.2 mi
- Fort Maxwell: 8.6 mi
- Vehicle: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Lake Almanor Rest Area: 8.1 mi
- Bogard Rest Area: 14.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 8.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Caribou: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · 15 mi
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