Are you taking the Central Oregon Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge? Here you can see all the hikes logged in our 2019 challenge, with the most recent at the top. If you want to view logged hikes for just one of the peaks, click the mountain name. Click on a hike log to see all the details, more photos and leave comments for the challengers.
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Black Butte for the 3rd Time
Beautiful hike up Black Butte from the lower trailhead. My third time up for 2022. The wildflowers are not out yet, and there is still…
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Sutton Mountain, central Oregon
Jeep track for a bit, then cross country to the top. Had to slide under barbed wire gate at the beginning because I couldn't open…
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Black Butte
Beautiful day to summit Black Butte. We started from the lower trailhead. Didn't hit snow until near the top but hikeable. Just hiked in some…
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Black Butte the long way
Gorgeous views today with a short but slippery section of snow just before the summit. Popular trail today from the upper trailhead, mostly had the…
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Sutton Mountain in bloom
The trail head for Sutton is tucked between some trees along the creek – you can see it clearly using the GPS on the OregonHikers…
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Black Butte
Intermittent clouds and sprinkles, but still a great day. Snow was soft and only at the top. Easy to navigate.
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Sutton with Patches
Great day. Met Patches 2.0 (ranch dog) who guided us up an back). Near the top, on the southwest slope, found cacti with pink flowers…
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Sutton Mt. W/ friendly furry guide
We drove past the trailhead entrance 3 times before spotting it between the brush. We started our hike just after 10 am under a partly…
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In the Clouds on Black Butte
Great hike with the Bend Hiking Meetup! The trail is snow-free until about the last quarter mile, where I donned microspikes. Perfect weather for hiking,…
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All of a Sutton
Beautiful hike, wonderful views up top. It is windy with little tree coverage for planning your hike. As of today, very little mud, and the…
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Sutton Mountain – This time with dogs!
The forecast was ominous, but we lucked out. No rain at all…only a brief minute or two with hail. I met up with Lucas and…
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Black Butte
I took advantage of a clear window of blue skies. I actually had been backpacking on the Metolious and ended my journey with the summit…
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