Schonchin Butte
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Schonchin Butte rises to 1,618 m in California. Lyons Peak stands 2,398 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Semi Crater, a peak 0.9 miles away.
The story
Schonchin Butte is a cinder cone on the northern flank of Medicine Lake Volcano in the Cascade Range in northern California. Frothy lava, cooled in the air, created the large cinder cones throughout Lava Beds National Monument. It is named for Old Schonchin, a chief of the Modoc people during the late nineteenth century. Erupting more than 30,000 years ago, the volcano spewed ash and cinders into the air much like a can of soda when shaken. A lava spatter rampart is at the very top. The butte's 3⁄4-mile-long (1.2 km) trail leads to a panoramic view from the historic fire lookout. From the lookout panoramic views of the Medicine Lake Volcano, Mount Shasta, Mount McLoughlin, the Clear Lake Hills and the Warner Mountains can be seen. On a really clear day, the south rim of Crater Lake in Oregon is visible.
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Wikidata Q7432112, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1618 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Semi Crater: 0.9 mi
- Bat Butte: 1.3 mi
- Crescent Butte: 1.6 mi
- Bearpaw Butte: 1.6 mi
- Hippo Butte: 1.7 mi
- Boulevard Bridge: 0.9 mi
- Balcony Bridge: 1.0 mi
- Bearpaw Bridge: 1.2 mi
- Peninsula Bridge: 1.5 mi
- Captain Jacks Bridge: 2.0 mi
- Garden Bridges: 2.2 mi
- Black Crater: 2.2 mi
- Thomas-Wright Battlefield: 2.3 mi
- Fleener Chimneys: 2.4 mi
- Hidden Valley: 3.3 mi
- 1873 Two Warm Springs Indians: 12.9 mi
- Canby's Cross: 12.9 mi
- Captain Jack's Stronghold: 12.9 mi
- Tule Lake: 12.9 mi
- Captain Jack's Stronghold: 12.9 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Gillem Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds: 14.8 mi
- Otis Roper Park: 15.3 mi
- Good Duck Park: 20.1 mi
- Malin Community Park: 20.1 mi
- Long Bell State Game Refuge 1N: 21.5 mi
- Lava Beds National Monument: 3.1 mi
- Doorknob Snowmobile park: 4.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Schonchin Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Peak | S 174° | 2,398 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Hoffman | S 188° | 2,397 m | 8.9 mi |
| Red Shale Butte | S 179° | 2,381 m | 11.0 mi |
| Glass Mountain | S 172° | 2,316 m | 9.5 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | SSW 200° | 2,295 m | 12.8 mi |
| Badger Peak | SSW 208° | 2,236 m | 10.9 mi |
| Little Mount Hoffman | SSW 212° | 2,197 m | 12.9 mi |
| Grouse Hill | SSW 211° | 2,142 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lava Beds NAT MON, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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