Double Butte is a mountain distinguished by two buttes, the highest being the western summit at about 2,579 feet or 786 metres and the lesser summit being 2,480 feet or 756 metres.[1] It is located in Riverside County, California.[3]
| Double Butte | |
|---|---|
 Double Butte Mountain viewed from the south in Winchester, California | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,579 ft (786 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 914 ft (279 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 33°43′26″N 117°07′23″W / 33.723919225°N 117.123192872°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Double Butte Location in California  Double Butte Double Butte (the United States) | |
| Location | Riverside County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Double Butte Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Winchester |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Granitic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
History
editTo the east of the Double Butte, there is a disposal site landfill around the area,[4][5] but it has been closed in recent years.[6]
Geography
editThe Double Butte County Regional Park is located in the canyon in the middle of the south side of the range.[7] By 2014, the County Regional Park was still undeveloped and closed to the public.[6]
It is the westernmost summit of a mountain range north of Winchester, California, east of Perris Valley and west of the San Jacinto Valley. The eastern ridge is composed primarily of metamorphic rock of the Triassic - Jurassic French Valley formation. The remainder of the Double Butte range is composed primarily of Cretaceous granitic rock.
Hiking
editTwo hiking trails exist on the mountain, one to the peak and the other along its west face. [8][9]
Two climbing sites are located on its west face.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Double". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Double Butte, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Double Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Double Butte Disposal Site Landfill, Usa.com
- ^ Double Butte Disposal Site, Energyjustiec.net
- ^ a b Valley South Subtransmission Project, Cpuc.ca.gov, June 2016
- ^ "Double Butte County Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "4.45 mi. hike in Homeland on June 2, 2012, 7:00 pm". MapMyHike.com. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ^ "3.03 mi hike Apr. 15, 2012, 3:55 pm". MapMyHike.com. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ^ "Double Butte Mountain". TheCrag.com. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
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