Who Owns Sutter Buttes?

In 2003, State Parks acquired 1,785 acres of the Buttes, including a section called Peace Valley.

Can you hike the Sutter Buttes?

The Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust (formerly the Middle Mountain Foundation) provides guided hikes into the area. This is really the only way for the general public to access the Sutter Buttes. ... The hike itself is not actually that long – about 3 miles roundtrip from the parking area to the summit and back.

Where did the Sutter Buttes come from?

Geology. The Sutter Buttes lie within the Central Valley of California. They were formed about 1.6 million years ago in the early Pleistocene Epoch by volcanic activity. They are the remnants of a volcano that has been dormant for about 1.4 million years.

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