Black Butte (Madison County, Montana)

Black Butte
Pyroxene Butte
Southeast face Black Butte
Highest point
Elevation10,547 ft (3,215 m)[1]
Prominence3,182 ft (970 m)[1]
Coordinates44°54′16″N 111°51′18″W / 44.90444°N 111.85500°W / 44.90444; -111.85500 (Black Butte)[2]
Geography
Parent rangeGravelly Range
Topo mapBig Horn Mountain
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic cone
Volcanic arc/beltGravelly Range

Black Butte, el. 10,547 feet (3,215 m) is the highest peak in the Gravelly Range in Madison County, Montana. The eastern base of the peak is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest road #290 (Gravelly Range Road).

  1. ^ a b "Black Butte, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Black Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.