Black Butte (Madison County, Montana)
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).
| 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[2] |
| Geography | |
Black Butte | |
| Parent range | Gravelly Range |
| Topo map | Big Horn Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic cone |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Gravelly Range |
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
- "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.
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