Gray Butte

{{Short description|Volcanic geological formation in Oregon}}

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| location = Jefferson, Oregon, U.S.

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Gray Butte is a volcanic butte in the southeast corner of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. It is composed of welded tuff and is a part of the Crooked River caldera.{{cite web|url=http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/og/OGv69n01-Neogenestrat.pdf|title=Field trip guide to the Neogene stratigraphy of the Lower Crooked Basin and the ancestral Crooked River, Crook County, Oregon|website=OregonGeology.org|accessdate=2017-12-28}} A recreation trail for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking leads up the side of the butte.{{cite web|url=https://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/cs/recarea?ss=110607&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=FSE_003738&navid=110240000000000&pnavid=110000000000000&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&recid=39138&ttype=recarea&pname=Gray%20Butte%20Trail%20(|title=Gray Butte Trail (#852)|website=FS.USDA.GOV|accessdate=2017-12-28}} The butte is located near the popular tourist site of Smith Rock.{{cite web|url=http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ofr/O-07-10.pdf|title=Preliminary Geologic Map of the Eagle Rock 7.5’ Quadrangle, Crook County, Oregon|website=OregonGeology.org|accessdate=2018-01-02}}

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