Whiskey Butte
Whiskey Butte rises to 1,345 m in Idaho. Snowy Summit stands 1,843 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Butte, a peak 0.9 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 7.0 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49089020, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1345 m
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 119.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
78 named places within 25 miles
- Buck Butte: 0.9 mi
- Angel Butte: 2.8 mi
- Democrat Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Bartlett Point: 3.9 mi
- Hanging Trees Historical Marker: 10.8 mi
- Small Park: 13.1 mi
- Random Park/ Short Walking Trail: 13.7 mi
- Fraser Park: 13.8 mi
- Dworshak State Park: 14.7 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 14.1 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 14.2 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 14.2 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 8.0 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 24.8 mi
- Clearwater Museum: 14.3 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
- Pink House Beach: 18.4 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whiskey Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Summit | ESE 118° | 1,843 m | 21.0 mi |
| Hemlock Butte | ESE 114° | 1,836 m | 18.3 mi |
| Elk Butte | NNW 340° | 1,772 m | 19.1 mi |
| Elk Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,770 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NE 53° | 1,760 m | 23.1 mi |
| Hemlock Butte | NNW 340° | 1,747 m | 24.6 mi |
| Windy Point | NNW 340° | 1,691 m | 20.6 mi |
| Larch Butte | E 98° | 1,691 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:17 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:54 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:04 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:08 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 393301 — Whiskey Butte, Clearwater County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358659653
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