Black Butte is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
butte
In geomorphology, a butte ( ) is an isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top; buttes are smaller landforms than mesas, plateaus, and table (landform), tablelands. The word ''butte'' comes from the French l ...
located in the
Northern Coast Ranges of
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
south of
Mendocino Pass. It rises to an elevation of north of the
Black Butte River.
The mountain on the
Mendocino National Forest
The Mendocino National Forest is located in the California Coast Ranges#Northern Coast Ranges, Coastal Mountain Range in northwestern California and comprises . It is the only national forest in the state of California without a major paved road ...
is the highest point in county of Glenn County. In spite of the difference in elevation between the river valley at and Black Butte, the summit's prominence is moderate due to the neighboring Plaskett Meadows.
[
] The high elevation of the mountain and plateau bring heavy winter snowfall and a low average annual temperature.
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. However, this route is closed in winter due to heavy snowfall.
See also
*
List of highest points in California by county
This is a list of 58 counties of the U.S. State of California by their points of highest elevation. 6 of the 50 highest county high points in the United States are in California. Mount Whitney, located in Inyo and Tulare counties, is th ...
References
External links
* {{cite gnis , id=257100 , name=Black Butte , accessdate=2009-01-25
Mountains of Glenn County, California
Buttes of California
Mountains of Northern California