Sierra Buttes

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 / 39.5935382; -120.6470451[5]
Geography
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Location	Sierra County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada[3]
Topo map	USGS Sierra City
Geology
Rock age	Devonian
Rock type	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]