Lava Butte
Lava Butte is a cinder cone in central Oregon, United States, just west of U.S. Route 97 between the towns of Bend, and Sunriver in Deschutes County. It is part of a system of small cinder cones on the northwest flank of Newberry Volcano, a massive shield volcano which rises to the southeast. The cinder cone is capped by a crater which extends about 60 feet (20 m) deep beneath its south rim, and 160 feet (50 m) deep from the 5,020-foot (1,530 m) summit on its north side. Lava Butte is part of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
| Lava Butte | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,023 ft (1,531 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°55′04″N 121°21′22″W |
| Geography | |
Lava Butte Deschutes County, Oregon, U.S. | |
| Topo map | USGS Lava Butte |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | About 7,000 years |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone |
| Last eruption | About 7,000 years ago |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Road |
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