Powell Butte
Powell Butte is an extinct cinder cone butte in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Boring Lava Field, which includes more than 80 small volcanic edifices and lava flows in the Portland–Vancouver metropolitan area. The region around Powell Butte has a cool climate, and the butte and its surroundings feature meadows, rivers, and mixed forests. Powell Butte hosts the Powell Butte Nature Park, which includes about 612 acres (2.48 km2) of trails for biking, hiking, and horseback riding.
| Powell Butte | |
|---|---|
The Powell Butte Nature Park, located on the butte's summit | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) NAVD 88 |
| Coordinates | 45°29′14″N 122°30′06″W |
| Geography | |
Powell Butte | |
| Location | Multnomah County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Gladstone |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Cinder cone |
| Volcanic field | Boring Lava Field |
| Last eruption | Extinct |
Powell Butte lies within historic territory of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. The land surrounding the butte has been used for an orchard and dairy farming. Today two underground reservoirs at the Butte each hold 50,000,000 US gallons (190,000,000 L) of fresh water as a primary part of the public water system for Portland and much of the surrounding region.