Gray Butte Explained

Gray Butte
Elevation:5,108
Map:USA Oregon
Location:Jefferson, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates:44.4168°N -121.1012°W
Topo:USGS 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]

Notes and References

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

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