Sugarloaf Mountain (Butte County, California) facts for kids

The name Sugarloaf is used for two different mountains found in Butte County, located in northern California. This name is often given to hills or mountains that have a rounded or cone-like shape, similar to how a loaf of sugar used to look.

Meet the Sugarloaf Mountains in Butte County

Butte County is home to two places called Sugarloaf. Even though they share a name, they are different in size and location.

Sugarloaf Peak: A Smaller Hill

• Sugarloaf Peak is more like a large hill. It rises about 550 feet (170 m) (about 168 meters) above the sea.
• You can find it in the eastern part of the Sacramento Valley. It's located near the northern shore of the Feather River project's Thermalito Forebay, which is a part of the Oroville–Thermalito Complex.
• This peak is northwest of the city of Oroville.
• Its exact location is at 39°31′50″N 121°36′59″W / 39.53056°N 121.61639°W / 39.53056; -121.61639.

Sugarloaf: A Taller Mountain

• The other mountain, simply called Sugarloaf (or sometimes Sugar Loaf), is much taller. It's a granite mountain that reaches about 1,600 feet (490 m) (about 488 meters) above sea level.
• This mountain is about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Sugarloaf Peak.
• It sits in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
• You can find it near the town of Cherokee, west of Lake Oroville, and north of Oroville.
• Its exact location is at 39°38′14″N 121°32′19″W / 39.63722°N 121.53861°W / 39.63722; -121.53861.