Black Butte (Madison County, Montana)
| Black Butte | |
|---|---|
| Pyroxene Butte | |
Southeast face Black Butte | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,547 ft (3,215 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 3,182 ft (970 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°54′16″N 111°51′18″W / 44.90444°N 111.85500°W[2] |
| Geography | |
Black Butte | |
| Parent range | Gravelly Range |
| Topo map | Big Horn Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic cone |
Black Butte, el. 10,547 feet (3,215 m) is the highest peak in the Gravelly Range in Madison County, Montana. The eastern base of the peak is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest road #290 (Gravelly Range Road).
Geology
Black Butte is a remnant of what was once a volcanic cone.[3] Due to its height, it is probably the third-highest volcanic peak in Montana, the second and first-highest being the laccoliths Lone Mountain and Koch Peak.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b "Black Butte, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Black Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ https://www.onthewingphotography.com/wings/2016/07/21/black-butte-of-the-gravelly-range-montana/#:~:text=The%20highest%20peak%20of%20the%20Gravelly%20Range%20is,volcanic%20cone%2C%20at%20an%20elevation%20of%2010%2C542%20feet.