The Orland Buttes consist of two

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s (hills) separated by Hambright Creek. They are in Glenn and Tehama counties, adjacent to

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and west of the city of Orland and

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. Black Butte Lake is an

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created to provide flood control and irrigation. The Orland Buttes stand in the fields of the northern Central Valley of

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. The southern butte is the highest at while the northern butte has a summit elevation of about They are a popular hiking/climbing destination.

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* * * Buttes of California Landforms of Tehama County, California Landforms of Glenn County, California Tourist attractions in Glenn County, California Tourist attractions in Tehama County, California {{TehamaCountyCA-geo-stub