- Elevation
- 2,407 m
- Tallest summit within 13.3 miles
- Mount Lola2,788 m · 10.1 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4016, -120.5489
Black Buttes rises to 2,407 m in California. Mount Lola stands 2,788 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2407 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Black Buttes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lola | ENE 77° | 2,788 m | 10.1 mi |
| Castle Peak | ESE 103° | 2,773 m | 11.0 mi |
| Basin Peak | E 98° | 2,749 m | 10.0 mi |
| English Mountain | N 358° | 2,552 m | 3.1 mi |
| Andesite Peak | ESE 110° | 2,504 m | 10.3 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | ESE 108° | 2,467 m | 6.8 mi |
| Black Buttes | SW 227° | 2,447 m | 0.6 mi |
| Snow Mountain | SSE 158° | 2,436 m | 12.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Black Buttes: 0.6 mi
- Sand Ridge: 1.5 mi
- Sand Ridge: 2.1 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Hartley Butte: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 22
- CPRR Lookout: 4.6 mi
- Forest Gift Shop: 6.3 mi
- Jolly Boys Mine: 9.2 mi
- Jolly Boys Mine: 9.2 mi
- Sierra County Chinese Laborer Memorial: 12.4 mi
Museums: 9
- Donner Summit Historical Society: 10.5 mi
- The Western SkiSport Museum: 11.5 mi
- Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum: 12.4 mi
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 17.7 mi
- Downieville Museum: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Webber Lake: 9.3 mi
- China Wall: 13.6 mi
- Missouri Bar: 18.3 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 20.8 mi
- Illinois Bar: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Weber Falls: 10.1 mi
- Hackmans Falls: 11.6 mi
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 12.3 mi
- Loves Falls: 12.7 mi
- Frazier Falls: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Alpha - Omega Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 14.3 mi
- Gold Run Eastbound Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Gold Run Westbound Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Forest: 17.4 mi
- North Bloomfield: 18.9 mi
- Red Dog: 22.7 mi
- Deadwood: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- China Cove Beach: 16.8 mi
- Dog Beach: 21.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Sierra County · 13 mi
- Truckee · 19 mi
- Olympic Valley · 22 mi
- Loyalton · 25 mi
- Placer County · 26 mi
- Tahoe City · 27 mi
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