Wildhorse Butte
Wildhorse Butte rises to 1,739 m in Idaho. King Mountain stands 3,235 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cruthers Butte, a peak 2.6 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49090085, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1739 m
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Cruthers Butte: 2.6 mi
- Sixmile Butte: 2.9 mi
- Saddle Butte: 3.7 mi
- Tin Cup Butte: 4.2 mi
- Fingers Butte: 4.3 mi
- Lava Field: 2.9 mi
- Bridge of Tears: 10.1 mi
- Natural Arch: 10.6 mi
- Arco Rodeo Grounds: 10.7 mi
- Lava Trees: 12.8 mi
- Rock of Ages: 19.8 mi
- Watch Tower: 19.8 mi
- Sea of Joy: 19.8 mi
- Gateway Rock: 19.8 mi
- Bottolfsen Park: 10.7 mi
- Lost River Ward park and ballfield: 15.4 mi
- Moore City Park: 18.1 mi
- C. A. Bottolfsen: 10.7 mi
- USS Hawkbill Memorial: 10.8 mi
- Experimental Breeder Reactor I: 14.3 mi
- Big Lost River Rest Area: 14.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Wildhorse Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | N 2° | 3,235 m | 20.8 mi |
| Blizzard Mountain | W 274° | 2,838.602 m | 19.1 mi |
| Jumpoff Peak | NNE 25° | 2,756 m | 21.1 mi |
| Howe Peak | NNE 30° | 2,651 m | 18.8 mi |
| Timbered Dome | NW 306° | 2,538 m | 15.8 mi |
| Appendicitis Hill | NNW 337° | 2,428 m | 19.3 mi |
| Arco Peak | N 357° | 2,299 m | 13.0 mi |
| Big Butte | ESE 113° | 2,296 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:35 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:14 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 34 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 31 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arco, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 375898 — Wildhorse Butte, Butte County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358653419
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