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West Twin Butte

West Twin Butte, seen from above at true elevation

West Twin Butte rises to 1,437 m in Washington. Mount Adams stands 3,743 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is East Twin Butte, a peak 1.0 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Skamania County, Washington state, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49088760, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,437.4 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.11736, -121.77122

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Attractions: 8
  • Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 2.0 mi
  • Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 3.0 mi
  • Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 15.5 mi
  • Moss Spring Observation Site: 15.7 mi
  • Lahar Viewpoint Interpretive Site: 15.8 mi
Springs: 7
  • Cold Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Rock Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Bear Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Island Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Willard Spring: 22.5 mi
Parks: 7
  • Cedar Flats Natural Area: 11.8 mi
  • Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
  • Guler Mount Adams County Park: 14.2 mi
  • Wind River Natural Area: 22.1 mi
  • Big Cedars County Park: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 5.9 mi
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 19.0 mi
  • Hemlock Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
  • Iron Creek Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 23.9 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of West Twin Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AdamsENE3,743 m14.6 mi
The PinnacleENE3,683 m14.3 mi
Pikers PeakENE3,553 m14.6 mi
Suksdorf RidgeENE2,866 m14.6 mi
South ButteENE2,376 m14.3 mi
The HumpENE2,014 m11.4 mi
The BumperENE1,978 m11.3 mi
Shorthorn ButteENE1,898 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1720:1621:03
September equinox06:5518:2719:06
December solstice07:4715:3416:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323539465459676659483831

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Adams RS, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356546935

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