Schonchin Butte

Schonchin Butte is a cinder cone on the northern flank of Medicine Lake Volcano in the in northern . Frothy lava, cooled in the air, created the large cinder cones throughout .
Wikipedia
Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schonchin Butte Lookout and Skull Cave.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Schonchin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Cave
Photo: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a 650 foot former ice cave in in . It was known for the pool of ice that was found year-round in the lower chamber of the cave, which fully disappeared due to compounding factors by 2005.

Schonchin Butte

Latitude
41.73813° or 41° 44′ 17″ north
Longitude
-121.52907° or 121° 31′ 45″ west
Elevation
5,240 feet (1,597 metres)
Open location code
84HWPFQC+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 33113071
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
5570898
Wiki­data ID
Q7432112
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Satellite Map

Discover Schonchin Butte from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“Schonchin Butte” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Schonchin Butte”
  • Dutch: “Schonchin Butte”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ستشونكين بوت”
  • French: “Schonchin Butte”
  • Ladin: “Schonchin Butte”

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