Bear Valley Buttes is a geologic feature that overlooks Bear Valley in Colusa County, California. The Buttes are approximately 1.5 miles long and its highest peak stands at 2,166 ft (660 m) above sea level. The Buttes are composed of the upturned marine sediments of the Great Valley Sequence that once formerly made up the floor of the Central Valley.[1][2]
Bear Valley Buttes | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,166 ft (660 m) |
Geography | |
Location | Colusa County, California, United States |
Parent range | Inner Coast Ranges |
Geology | |
Rock age | 150 Million Years |
Mountain type | Butte |
Rock type(s) | Sedimentary and Great Valley Sequence |
References
edit- ^ "Walker Ridge, Bear Valley". velovecchio.com. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ "Bear Valley Buttes Topo Map, Colusa County CA (Leesville Area)". TopoZone. Retrieved 2017-05-05.