Double Butte

Not to be confused with Double Butte Cemetery.

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″N117°07′23″W / 33.723919225°N 117.123192872°W / 33.723919225; -117.123192872 [1]
Geography
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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

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

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

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

1. "Double". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved March 2, 2014.
2. "Double Butte, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
3. "Double Butte". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. Double Butte Disposal Site Landfill, Usa.com
5. Double Butte Disposal Site, Energyjustiec.net
6. Valley South Subtransmission Project, Cpuc.ca.gov, June 2016
7. "Double Butte County Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
8. "4.45 mi. hike in Homeland on June 2, 2012, 7:00 pm". MapMyHike.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
9. "3.03 mi hike Apr. 15, 2012, 3:55 pm". MapMyHike.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
10. "Double Butte Mountain". TheCrag.com. Retrieved December 10, 2013.