Sutter Buttes State Park Maps

Live Oak, CA

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Sutter Buttes State Park Description

Sutter Buttes State Park contains the remains of a period of violently active volcanic eruptions between 1.35 and 1.6 million years ago. The origin of the Sutter Buttes has been hotly debated. The volcanic actively has been variously related to the Cascade Range to the north, to the Sonoma volcanics to the south and west, and to plate tectonic interactions deep below the terrestrial crust. 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. The first step in guiding the management of visitor

Coordinates
: 39.206, -121.820
Area
: 1,785 acres (7.22 km²)
Official Link
: Sutter Buttes State Park

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