| Huerfano Butte | |
| Elevation Ft: | 6174 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Prominence Ft: | 181 |
| Prominence Ref: | [3] |
| Location: | Huerfano County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
| Range: | Spanish Peaks area |
| Map: | Colorado#USA |
| Coordinates: | 37.7539°N -104.8268°W |
| Topo: | USGS 7.5' topographic map Huerfano Butte, Colorado |
| Type: | Volcanic plug or hypabyssal plug |
Huerfano Butte (; pronounced as /es/) is a volcanic plug[5] or hypabyssal plug[6] located 14.1km (08.8miles) north of Walsenburg in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States.[1] [2] [3] [4] Named Huérfano (English: orphan) by early Spanish explorers,[7] it rises above the south side of the Huerfano River with its peak about 200feet above the floodplain.
A historical marker was placed on the east side of Interstate 25 to commemorate its position near the Trapper's Trail to Taos, New Mexico. It was passed by John Williams Gunnison and John C. Frémont during their surveys for the railroads. Other places are now also named after the butte, Huerfano County and Huerfano River.[8]