Black Butte (Madison County, Montana) Explained

Black Butte
Other Name:	Pyroxene Butte
Elevation Ft:	10547
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Prominence Ft:	3182
Range:	Gravelly Range
Location:	Madison County, Montana
Map:	USA Montana
Coordinates:	44.9044°N -111.855°W^[2]
Topo:	Big Horn Mountain
Type:	Volcanic cone
Volcanic Arc/Belt:	Gravelly Range

Black Butte, el. 10547feet is the highest peak in the Gravelly Range in Madison County, Montana. The eastern base of the peak is less than 1miles from the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest road #290 (Gravelly Range Road).

Geology

Black Butte is a remnant of what was once a volcanic cone. ^[3] Due to its height, it is probably the third-highest volcanic peak in Montana, the second and first-highest being the laccoliths Lone Mountain and Koch Peak.

See also

• Mountains in Madison County, Montana

Notes and References

1. 4917. Black Butte, Montana. May 10, 2018.
2. 779969 . Black Butte.
3. https://www.onthewingphotography.com/wings/2016/07/21/black-butte-of-the-gravelly-range-montana/#:~:text=The%20highest%20peak%20of%20the%20Gravelly%20Range%20is,volcanic%20cone%2C%20at%20an%20elevation%20of%2010%2C542%20feet.