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Twin Butte

Twin Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Twin Butte rises to 2,092 m in Idaho. El Capitan stands 3,025 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cub Point, a peak 4.8 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49085801, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2092 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.06603, -114.68566

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 10
Springs: 4
  • Cold Springs: 16.7 mi
  • Diablo Spring: 16.8 mi
  • High Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Patsy Ann Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Canyon Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 23.1 mi
Parks: 3
  • Tin Cup Park: 24.5 mi
  • Sacajewa Park: 24.5 mi
  • Darby Park: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Martin Hot Springs: 16.6 mi
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Como Swimming Beach: 21.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Horsehead Arch: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • H: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Twin Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
El CapitanESE 106°3,025 m14.4 mi
West Como PeakESE 105°2,916 m16.6 mi
Middle Como PeakESE 105°2,904 m17.0 mi
East Como PeakESE 104°2,891 m17.5 mi
Whites MountainE 88°2,791 m13.1 mi
Koch MountainE 87°2,758 m15.3 mi
The Lonesome BachelorESE 107°2,734 m15.6 mi
Blodgett MountainNE 36°2,635.606 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1218:51
June solstice04:4819:4820:34
September equinox06:2617:5918:38
December solstice07:1915:0615:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273037435258666456453326
Precip in1.10.90.91.01.62.11.10.91.21.51.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darby, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 398270 — Twin Butte, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358663936

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