Gray Butte

Volcanic geological formation in Oregon
Gray Butte is located in Oregon
Gray Butte
Gray Butte
Highest pointElevation5,108Coordinates44°25′00″N 121°06′04″W / 44.416798°N 121.101151°W / 44.416798; -121.101151GeographyLocationJefferson, Oregon, U.S.Topo mapUSGS Gray Butte[1]

Gray Butte is a volcanic butte in the southeast corner of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. It is composed of welded tuff and is a part of the Crooked River caldera.[2] A recreation trail for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking leads up the side of the butte.[3] The butte is located near the popular tourist site of Smith Rock.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Gray Butte Quadrangle" (PDF). Prd-Tnm.s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  2. ^ "Field trip guide to the Neogene stratigraphy of the Lower Crooked Basin and the ancestral Crooked River, Crook County, Oregon" (PDF). OregonGeology.org. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  3. ^ "Gray Butte Trail (#852)". FS.USDA.GOV. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  4. ^ "Preliminary Geologic Map of the Eagle Rock 7.5' Quadrangle, Crook County, Oregon" (PDF). OregonGeology.org. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
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