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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