Double Butte
| 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 |
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]
History
[edit]To 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
[edit]The 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
[edit]Two 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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