| Sierra Buttes | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect. Lookout visible at summit. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,591 ft (2,619 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,870 ft (570 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Peak 8740[4] |
| Isolation | 17.81 mi (28.66 km)[4] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section |
| Coordinates | 39°35′37″N 120°38′49″W / 39.5935382°N 120.6470451°W[5] |
| Geography | |
  Sierra Buttes Location in California  Sierra Buttes Sierra Buttes (the United States) | |
| Location | Sierra County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Sierra City |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Devonian |
| Type of rock | Metavolcanic rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking trail + stairs |
Sierra Buttes is an 8,591-foot-elevation (2,619-meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Sierra County, California, United States.[5] It is the third-highest point in Sierra County following the north ridge of Mount Lola and Peak 8740. Sierra Buttes are set on land managed by Tahoe National Forest and are within the North Yuba River watershed. The summit is situated two miles (3.2 km) north of Sierra City, and approximately 70 miles (110 km) northeast of Sacramento. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises nearly 4,700 feet (1,400 meters) above the Yuba–Donner Scenic Byway in approximately two miles. The prominent fortress-like landform is visible from as far as the Sacramento Valley,[6] and inclusion on the Sierra Peaks Section peakbagging list generates climbing interest. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names,[5] and has been in use since at least 1896 when published by the Sierra Club.[7]
- ^ Cheryl Angelina Koehler (2007), Touring the Sierra Nevada, University of Nevada Press, ISBN 9780874177176
- ^ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Sierra City
- ^ a b "Sierra Buttes, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ a b "Sierra Buttes, North - 8,591' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ a b c "Sierra Buttes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ John Elliott (2021), On the Trail: Sacramento Valley and Surrounding Mountains, Page Publishing, ISBN 9781684568673
- ^ Sierra Club Bulletin, Volume 1, 1896, p. 13