York Butte
About
York Butte is a summit of 4,237 feet in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, part of the Wild Rivers Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests in southern Oregon. The nearest town is Selma, about 13 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sexton Summit show July and August highs around 77°F with only about two wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 40s and rain on roughly half the days. Several trails start close by. Shorty Noble Way is about a mile away, and the Illinois River Trail and Mud Springs are both within about 2.3 miles. For an overnight base, Spalding Pond campground sits about 7 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
4,237 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
York Butte
Oregon
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 61–77°F and lows of 41–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sexton Summit, OR weather station, 27 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high33° low
- Feb44° high33° low
- Mar46° high33° low
- Apr52° high35° low
- May61° high41° low
- Jun68° high46° low
- Jul77° high53° low
- Aug77° high54° low
- Sep70° high51° low
- Oct58° high43° low
- Nov47° high36° low
- Dec41° high32° low
Where it is
- Kalmiopsis Wilderness · Wilderness
- Wild Rivers Ranger District · Ranger district
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Selma, Oregon · 13 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Wild Rivers Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Illinois Falls Trail Bridge Closure
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Illinois River Road Seasonal Restrictions
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Shorty Noble WayHiking1 mi
- Illinois River TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Mud SpringsHiking2.3 mi
- Klondike CreekCanoeing3.9 mi
- Briggs CreekCanoeing4.5 mi
- Silver CreekCanoeing5.1 mi
- Spalding PondCamping7 mi
- Sam BrownCamping7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
