Stony Butte
Stony Butte rises to 1,734 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Telephone Booth Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away. Elk River Back Country Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49078493, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,734 m
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 19.4 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 27.4 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Telephone Booth Hill: 1.5 mi
- White Rock: 1.6 mi
- Windy Peak: 2.6 mi
- Anthony Peak: 3.4 mi
- Hemlock Butte: 3.8 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 12.9 mi
- City Park: 13.0 mi
- Gazebo Park: 13.6 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 13.7 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 16.0 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 16.2 mi
- Orphan Point: 9.9 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 16.8 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Stony Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | ENE 76° | 2,126 m | 15.2 mi |
| Widow Mountain | NE 52° | 2,069 m | 10.4 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 42° | 2,055 m | 10.8 mi |
| North Butte | ENE 72° | 2,023 m | 15.9 mi |
| Moses Butte | ENE 77° | 2,016 m | 14.6 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | NNE 22° | 1,996 m | 14.2 mi |
| Fishhook Peak | NNE 31° | 1,991 m | 14.1 mi |
| Jug Rock | ENE 78° | 1,983 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:17 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:56 | 21:44 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:28 | 16:07 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358659015
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