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Referred to as the world's smallest mountain range, [2] the Sutter Buttes have as their highest point the summit of South Butte, at 2,122 ft (647 m), which is also the highest point in Sutter County. [3] At the base of the mountain is the small town of Sutter.
- 2,122 ft (647 m)
- Sutter County, California, U.S.
- South Butte
- Sacramento Valley
Sutter Buttes: Maidu`s Spirit Mountain. Although technically not a “mountain range,” this whimsical reference has been made to these valley peaks, the remnants of volcanic activity that has been dormant for over a million years. The Buttes are in a circular configuration with a diameter of 10 miles, covering an area of about 75 square miles.
Hike The Sutter Buttes and experience the World’s Smallest Mountain Range! Expert guides from Middle Mountain Interpretive Hikes allow visitors to trek dozens of trails (ranging in ability level) on and along the privately-owned Sutter Buttes. Learn about the area’s unique origin and history as well as the ecology of the range during an ...
The Sutter Buttes are a precious ecosystem, they say, filled with delicate tribal artifacts and threatened species. It isn't the same, they argue, as a state park in the immense Sierra Nevada or ...
The Sutter Buttes have been dubbed by many “The Smallest Mountain Range in the World.” They are of volcanic origins, and are a geologic anomaly in that they are only 10 miles in approximate diameter. It is actually a cluster of peaks, of which the North, South, & West Buttes have the most prominence.
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- 39.20590°N / 121.8197°W
- 2120 ft / 646 m
- Mountain/Rock
Jul 7, 2017 · 274. Sutter Buttes with the Sierra Nevada in the distance Phliar / CC BY-SA 2.0. As you drive across State Route 20 in California’s Central Valley, you’ll be able to spot an outcropping of...
2 days ago · PLEASE NOTE: There is currently no public access point to enter this park. This park has not been officially named. Park Classification. In 2003, California State Parks acquired property on the north side of the Sutter Buttes, which represents a unique resource within the State Park System.
