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Gray Butte
Gray Butte is located in Oregon
Gray Butte
Gray Butte
Location within Oregon
Highest point
Elevation5,108
Coordinates44°25′00″N 121°06′04″W / 44.416798°N 121.101151°W / 44.416798; -121.101151
Geography
LocationJefferson, Oregon, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Gray Butte[1]

Gray Butte is a volcanic butte in the southeast corner of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. It is composed of welded tuff and is a part of the Crooked River caldera.[2] A recreation trail for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking leads up the side of the butte.[3] The butte is located near the popular tourist site of Smith Rock.[4]

References

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  1. "Gray Butte Quadrangle" (PDF). Prd-Tnm.s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  2. "Field trip guide to the Neogene stratigraphy of the Lower Crooked Basin and the ancestral Crooked River, Crook County, Oregon" (PDF). OregonGeology.org. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  3. "Gray Butte Trail (#852)". FS.USDA.GOV. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  4. "Preliminary Geologic Map of the Eagle Rock 7.5' Quadrangle, Crook County, Oregon" (PDF). OregonGeology.org. Retrieved January 2, 2018.