Black Butte
Black Butte rises to 2,252 m in California. Anthony Peak stands 2,115 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Plaskett Meadows Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.5 miles away.
The story
Black Butte is a mountain butte located in the Northern Coast Ranges of California south of Mendocino Pass. It rises to an elevation of 7,455 feet (2,272 m) north of the Black Butte River. The mountain on the Mendocino National Forest is the highest point in county of Glenn County. In spite of the difference in elevation between the river valley at 2,800 feet (850 m) and Black Butte, the summit's prominence is moderate due to the neighboring 6,500-foot (1,980 m) 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.
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Wikidata Q4920454, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2252 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Brushy Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Ford Hill: 4.9 mi
- Oak Knoll: 5.2 mi
- Buzzard Roost: 6.3 mi
- Umbrella Butte: 7.0 mi
- Frolic Spring: 3.2 mi
- Ice Spring: 4.2 mi
- Blackjack Spring: 7.2 mi
- Beverly Spring: 7.5 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 7.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 17.6 mi
- Stony Point: 18.8 mi
- Inspiration Point: 20.2 mi
- Windy Point: 23.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Firefighter Memorial: 11.5 mi
- California Historical Landmark #674 Round Valley: 20.2 mi
- Indian Dick Forest Service Station: 21.8 mi
- Plaskett Meadows Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Pine Point Day Use Area: 20.5 mi
- Lopes Cabin: 18.7 mi
- Hidden Oaks Park: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Black Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Peak | NNW 329° | 2,115 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hull Mountain | SSW 194° | 2,082 m | 14.6 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | SSE 166° | 2,053 m | 4.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 216° | 2,052 m | 9.1 mi |
| Buck Rock | NNW 342° | 2,026 m | 13.2 mi |
| Uhl Peak | NNW 336° | 2,020 m | 10.3 mi |
| Ball Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,993 m | 14.9 mi |
| Monkey Rock | SSW 201° | 1,930 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:03 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stony Gorge Rsvr, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 257100 — Black Butte, Glenn County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358796894
Day trips start here
- Glenn County · 27 mi
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