Fumarole Butte - Delta, UT
N 39° 36.931 W 112° 48.202
12S E 345200 N 4386638
Fumarole Butte, situated northwest of Delta, is an extinct volcano in west-central Utah.
Waymark Code: WMCD19
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2011
Views: 9
Fumarole Butte formed as a volcano about 900,000 years ago. It is a basaltic andesite shield volcano. The butte itself is a volcanic neck marking the vent of the volcano at the summit of the shield.
A USGS benchmark is on the top of Fumarole Butte, on the northern ring of the crater. In fact, the USGS Quad map is named after Fumerole Butte.
Fumarole Butte is situated at the north end of about a three mile dirt road that leaves Brush Wellman Road at about mile marker 25. The road is a bit sketchy with many areas of volcanic rock exposed. It can be reached by a 4-wheel drive vehicle, but use caution, especially after recent rain.
Altitude in Feet: 5279
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