Sutter Buttes

Considered by some to be the world's smallest mountain range, the Sutter Buttes are a small circular complex of eroded volcanic lava domes which rise as buttes above the flat plains of California's Sacramento Valley. These "Middle Mountains" figure prominently in the creation stories and other traditions of the indigenous people of California. The northern portion has been classified as California's newest state park, recognizing its significant natural, cultural, geologic, scenic, and recreational resource values.

This ancient rock reminded me of a submarine surfacing above waves of grass. I found out later that it is indeed a denizen of the deep, a marine sedimentary deposit from the age of the dinosaurs, uplifted and exposed by the more recent volcanic activity that created the Sutter Buttes. This photo was chosen for the Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust 2023 calendar!
This ancient rock reminded me of a submarine surfacing above waves of grass. I found out later that it is indeed a denizen of the deep, a marine sedimentary deposit from the age of the dinosaurs, uplifted and exposed by the more recent volcanic activity that created the Sutter Buttes. This photo was chosen for the Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust 2023 calendar!
Kissed by a sunstar at the end of a perfect day in the Buttes. This photo was chosen for the Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust 2023 calendar!
Kissed by a sunstar at the end of a perfect day in the Buttes. This photo was chosen for the Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust 2023 calendar!

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