| Title: | Black Butte |
| Area: | Deschutes National Forest |
| Elevation: | 6436 Feet |
| Elevation_Gain: | 1535 |
| Trail: | Black Butte Trail |
| Misc: | Black Butte has been used as a Fire Lookout since 1910. |
| Links: | Trip Journals - 10/17/2000, 9/2/2003, 6/19/2007 |
| Difficulty: | family outing |
| Notes: | On this trail up the side of Black Butte, you will climb through a beautiful Ponderosa Pine forest, out onto open slopes with a variety of shrubs that collect lots of bird life, to a fantastic view point at the summit. |
| Trail_Number: | 4026 |
| Route: | From Highway 20 drive past Black Butte Ranch, turn north on Indian Ford Rd #11 and left again on #110 to trailhead. A Northwest Forest Pass is required to park at the trailhead. |
| TH_Access: | Jun 20 |
| TH_elevation: | 4901 |
| Distance: | 2 |
| Features: | Scenic |
| USGS_15: | Sisters |
| USGS_75: | Black Butte |
| Reference: | Fire Lookouts in Oregon & Washington by Kresek / 60 Hiking Trails Central Oregon by Lowe / 100 Hikes Central Oregon Cascades by Sullivan / Oregon's Best Wildflower Hikes - Southwest Region by Horn |
The lookout tower on Black Butte - 9/2/2003 |
The Three Sisters from the lookout staff's quarters - 10/16/2000 |
| Type: | Peak |
| Family_Outing: | yes |
| Day_Hike: | yes |
| Historic: | yes |
| Scenic: | yes |
| Wildflowers: | yes |
