Ball Butte | |
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![]() Ball Butte photographed by the
National Park Service on August 12, 2008 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,091 |
Coordinates | 44°03′57″N 121°40′35″W / 44.065916°N 121.676490°W |
Geography | |
Location | Deschutes, Oregon, U.S. |
Parent range | Cascade Range |
Topo map | USGS Broken Top |
Geology | |
Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Ball Butte is a volcanic mountain of the Cascades in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. [1] Its summit has an elevation of 8,091 feet and is located southeast of Broken Top. [2] It is a popular back-country skiing area and is best accessed from the Dutchman Flat Sno-Park or the Upper Three Creeks Sno-Park. [3] [4]