Barnes Butte is a rhyolite dome of volcanic rock in Crook County,

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located partly within the city of

Prineville Prineville is a city in and the seat of Crook County, Oregon, United States. It was named for the first merchant located in the present location, Barney Prine. The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census. History Prineville was founded in 187 ...

. Barnes Butte is composed of welded tuff and is a part of the Crooked River caldera. It was the site of a 1940s mercury mine. In 2015, a

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cleanup of mercury was done to reduce the health risk to residents of nearby IronHorse neighborhood and the Barnes Butte Elementary School. The butte is a recreational area and includes the IronHorse hiking trail, a loop that includes a hike to the summit. The butte is considered one of three popular landmarks near Prineville and has been set aside for scenic preservation.

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