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Volcanic geological formation in Oregon
Gray Butte
Gray Butte is located in OregonGray ButteGray Butte
Highest point
Elevation5,108
Coordinates44°25′00″N 121°06′04″W / 44.416798°N 121.101151°W / 44.416798; -121.101151
Geography
LocationJefferson, Oregon, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Gray Butte

Gray Butte is a volcanic butte in the southeast corner of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. It is composed of welded tuff and is a part of the Crooked River caldera. A recreation trail for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking leads up the side of the butte. The butte is located near the popular tourist site of Smith Rock.

References

  1. "Gray Butte Quadrangle" (PDF). Prd-Tnm.s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  2. "Field trip guide to the Neogene stratigraphy of the Lower Crooked Basin and the ancestral Crooked River, Crook County, Oregon" (PDF). OregonGeology.org. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  3. "Gray Butte Trail (#852)". FS.USDA.GOV. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  4. "Preliminary Geologic Map of the Eagle Rock 7.5' Quadrangle, Crook County, Oregon" (PDF). OregonGeology.org. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
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