Black Butte
About
Black Butte is a summit in Idaho, 6,727 feet elevation. It is reached by the Black Bute Lookout Trail, a 0.84-mile trail with 399 feet of elevation gain.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,727 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Black Butte
Idaho
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Warren, ID weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high7° low
- Feb41° high7° low
- Mar46° high17° low
- Apr50° high20° low
- May59° high27° low
- Jun68° high34° low
- Jul79° high37° low
- Aug79° high35° low
- Sep69° high30° low
- Oct56° high23° low
- Nov41° high16° low
- Dec34° high9° low
Where it is
- Gospel-Hump Wilderness · Wilderness
- Salmon River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Turner, Idaho · 3.8 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Salmon River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Grangeville Salmon Road Closure Extension
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Black Bute Lookout TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Lookout Butte LookoutCamping0.1 mi
- Johnson Saddle TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Johnson Saddle CutoffHiking1.9 mi
- HANOVER MOUNTAINHiking2.2 mi
- Wind RiverCanoeing2.3 mi
- Johnson Saddle Stock TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Hanover Mountain TrailHiking2.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
