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West Canfield Butte

Idaho

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West Canfield Butte is a summit of 4,148 feet in the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, about 2 miles from the town of Dalton Gardens, Idaho. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 52°F, and the summit sits higher than that station, so expect it to run a little cooler. Several trails start close by. Trail D is about 0.1 mile away and Trail 29 "Big Trees" is about 0.4 mile away, both for mountain biking, and Trail C is about 0.6 mile away for hiking. Mokins Bay Campground, about 4.5 miles off, is the closest place to camp.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

4,148 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

West Canfield 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

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–83°F and lows of 41–52°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Plummer 3 Wsw, ID weather station, 31 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan37° high24° low
  2. Feb40° high25° low
  3. Mar47° high29° low
  4. Apr55° high34° low
  5. May65° high41° low
  6. Jun70° high45° low
  7. Jul81° high52° low
  8. Aug83° high51° low
  9. Sep73° high44° low
  10. Oct57° high36° low
  11. Nov43° high30° low
  12. Dec35° high23° low

The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Dalton Gardens, Idaho · 1.9 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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