Schonchin Butte
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Schonchin Butte is a prominent volcanic cinder cone in northern California known for its panoramic views over the Lava Beds region and its historic fire lookout tower.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schonchin Butte Lookout | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
butte
ⓘ
cinder cone ⓘ fire lookout tower ⓘ volcanic landform ⓘ |
| access | hiking trail from park road ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalContext | Modoc homeland area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1650 meters above sea level
ⓘ
about 5413 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| formedBy | basaltic volcanic activity ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Modoc Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHikingTrail | Schonchin Butte Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
fire observation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasLookout | Schonchin Butte Lookout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRockType | basaltic lava and scoria ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Schonchin Butte Lookout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Medicine Lake volcano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Shasta NERFINISHED ⓘ Tule Lake Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOfInterestTo |
geologists
ⓘ
hikers ⓘ photographers ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Cascade volcanic arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic fire lookout tower
ⓘ
panoramic views over Lava Beds region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lava Beds National Monument
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siskiyou County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ northern California ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Klamath Basin region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Schonchin Butte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
National Park Service ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cascade Range ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chief Schonchin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Tulelake, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Lava Beds National Monument
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medicine Lake volcano lava flows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lava Beds volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | prominent local topographic high ⓘ |
| region | Lava Beds region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trailDifficulty | moderate ⓘ |
| trailLength | about 1.5 miles round trip ⓘ |
| use | wildfire detection ⓘ |
| volcanicType | cinder cone ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Lava Beds National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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