Double Butte
Mountain in Riverside County, CA
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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[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
Geography
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.
