Mount Yana, located on the border of Tehama, Plumas, and Butte counties of California, is an extinct stratovolcano located in the Cascade Range.[1]

Mount Yana
Highest point
Elevation7,870 ft (2,400 m)
Coordinates40°13′3″N 121°23′11″W / 40.21750°N 121.38639°W / 40.21750; -121.38639
Geology
Age of rockPliocene[1]
Mountain typeStratovolcano[1]
Last eruptionPleistocene[1]

Geography

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Mount Yana is southeast of Mount Maidu and Mineral, California, southwest of Lake Almanor and Chester, California, and northeast of Chico, California.[1]

Geology

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Mount Yana is the oldest of the volcanic centers that erupted before Lassen Peak and the other nearby lava domes formed. It is now eroded, and some of its more notable remnants include Butt Mountain, Ruffa Ridge, and Humboldt Peak.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Volcanic Resources Summary—Lassen Volcanic National Park". National Parks Service. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024.