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Pilot Butte Trail

Intermediate
 4.1 (17)
  1. Areas
  2. OR
  3. …Central Oregon
  4. Bend

“A steep, short climb with great views. ”

Kirsten Kuhn
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0.9

Miles

1.5

KM

Point to Point

4,139' 1,262 m

High

3,669' 1,118 m

Low

471' 143 m

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9%

Avg Grade (5°)

17%

Max Grade (10°)

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Features Fall Colors · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

This is a spiral trail ascending Pilot Butte with great views of the nearby mountains. The trail can be crowded on weekends.

Flora & Fauna

A mountain lion has been spotted here in the past!

Contacts

Land Manager: Bend Parks and Recreation District

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Kirsten Kuhn
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Trail Ratings

  4.1 from 17 votes

#3

in Bend

#6857

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  4.1 from 17 votes
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Trail Rankings

#3

in Bend

#191

in Oregon

#6,857

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Evening view of the mountains from Pilot Butte
May 22, 2015 near Bend, OR

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Jul 8, 2022
Emma Fischer
Apr 3, 2022
Karson Maitland
Went with Alyssa and talked in car lol 2mi — 2h 00m
Feb 20, 2022
Andrii Khmelkov
Sep 23, 2021
Gopal Jivan
Jun 8, 2020
Evan H
Aug 5, 2019
Karp Karp
Jul 5, 2019
Vilay Khandelwal
Apr 17, 2019
Brandon Sullivan
1.5mi — 14h 15m

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