- Elevation
- 1,221 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cedar Butte1,763 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Thousand Springs Scenic Byway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:21local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5605, -114.8831
Sunset Butte rises to 1,221 m in Idaho. Cedar Butte stands 1,763 m to the south, 24 miles off. Thousand Springs Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1221 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunset Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Butte | S 186° | 1,763 m | 23.7 mi |
| Marshall Butte | SSW 200° | 1,680 m | 22.0 mi |
| Black Butte | SSW 209° | 1,641 m | 22.0 mi |
| Coonskin Butte | SW 222° | 1,625 m | 19.5 mi |
| Pigtail Butte | S 186° | 1,605 m | 19.8 mi |
| Horse Butte | WSW 242° | 1,533 m | 20.4 mi |
| Emery Butte | S 175° | 1,532 m | 17.7 mi |
| Secret Cabin Butte | S 176° | 1,435 m | 14.6 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Thousand Springs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Woodys cove interpretive area · 20 mi
- point 6 · 21 mi
- viewpoint 2 · 21 mi
- point 3 · 21 mi
42 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 22
- Sunset Butte: 0.0 mi
- Castleford Butte: 8.1 mi
- Devil Creek Butte: 8.7 mi
- Tuanna Butte: 11.3 mi
- Secret Cabin Butte: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Devils Washboard Falls: 9.1 mi
- Salmon Falls: 14.3 mi
- Auger Falls: 18.9 mi
- Perrine Coulee Falls: 21.1 mi
- Devil's washbowl waterfall: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Balanced Rock: 3.9 mi
- Historic Oregon Trail 1840-1860: 14.5 mi
- Jerome County Fairgrounds: 21.3 mi
- Evel Knievel Jump Site: 23.6 mi
- Shoshone Falls: 24.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Twin Falls County Museum: 17.0 mi
- Hagerman National monument and thousand springs state park visitor center: 18.6 mi
- Herrett Museum: 21.1 mi
- Jerome County Historical Museum: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
- CSI Tower: 20.8 mi
- Evel Knievel Monument: 21.9 mi
- IB Perrine Monument: 22.0 mi
- Twins Statue: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:15 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:38 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:24 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Boise).
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