Black Butte (Glenn County, California)
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| Black Butte | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 7,448 ft (2,270 m) |
| Location | Glenn County, California, USA |
| Range | Central Northern California Coast Range |
| Prominence | 2,436 ft (742 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Plaskett Meadows |
Black Butte is a mountain located in the Northern Coast Ranges of California south of Mendocino Pass. It rises to an elevation of 7,448 ft (2,270 m) near a deep river valley containing the Black Butte River.[1][2] The mountain is also the county highpoint of Glenn County. In spite of this large elevation difference between the river valley (elevation:2,800 ft (900 m)) and Black Butte, its prominence is small due the neighboring Plaskett Meadows, a plateau at an elevation of 6,500 ft (2,000 m).[2] The high elevation of the mountain and plateau corresponds to heavy winter snowfall and a low average annual temperature.[3] US Forest Highway 7, a dirt road connection between the eastern and western segments of State Route 162 passes to the north of Black Butte.[4] However, this route is closed in winter due to heavy snowfall.[1]
[edit] References
- General
- Black Butte, California. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- Suttle, Gary. California County Summits. Berkeley, Ca.: Wilderness Press, 1994.
- Specific
- ^ a b California State Map, 2007.
- ^ a b Black Butte, USGS PLASKETT MEADOWS (CA) Topo Map. USGS Quad maps. Topozone.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Subsection M261Ba - Eastern Franciscan. USDA, Forest Service. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Google Earth images.
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- Black Butte (Glenn County, California) is at coordinates Coordinates:
