Black Butte Wives Tale
The old Central Oregon wives tale; if you can still see the snow on Black Butte it’s too early to plant your garden. Today was…
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Black Butte
Beautiful day, was very glad to get in this hike before all the state parks close. Trail was a bit icy. Our group could’ve used…
Black Butte Hike
It’s been quite a while since I hiked Black Butte, but it was just as awesome as I remembered! The weather wasn’t perfect, but the…
Black Butte Butt Kicker
Although it was short it sure was a butt kicker! Very dusty, happy to have been up & down before 11am!
Great Sunday Morning
Nice, moderate Sunday morning hike. We started just after 11 and summited around noon. The wind was a bit much at the summit, but luckily…
Sunrise on Black Butte
We left Camp Sherman at 4:30 am to summit Black Butte for sunrise. It was dark, cold and clear. Our group included my 7 year…
Black Butte #PuppyTroubles
First hike of the 6 peaks and it was short and sweet. Was a round trip of 4.23 miles with approximately 1,460ft of elevation gained.…
Black Butte Hike – Start of the 100-Mile Trip
Black Butte marked the start of a ten day, 100-mile hiking trip in Oregon to knock out all six of the peaks in this challenge.…
The Scottish Warrior
The Hike was great! Actually second time doing it this month! Did it with a friend that signed up for the six pack of peaks,…
Great day on Black Butte
Cloudy skies up north in Portland and Mt. Hood prevented us to go hiking so we headed down south toward Bend when forecast was better.…
First Peak Black Butte
Weather was fair and cool. Not too windy at the top but a light jacket or sweatshirt recommended. Trail is well maintained.
Black Butte: toilet with a view
Windy and sunny, lovely day hiking the 10 mile round trip from the lower Black Butte Trail all the way up. Passed by crazy runners…
Black Butteiful
Lovely weather for hiking today. We started at the lower trailhead at 0920, the sun was just breaking through the clouds and it was reasonably…
Black Butte with Barley
After a couple of weeks of hot weather I took advantage of today’s cooler temperatures and headed out for a morning hike up Black Butte.…
Blue Bird day on Black Butte
A fun hike up Black Butte with the Mountain Mo’s. Despite the cooler temps, the trial was dusty, exposed, and hot the last mile which…
Black Butte on a Blue Bird Day
After a coffee stop in Sisters, we got an early start and enjoyed the cool morning ascent. The 360 degree views were beautiful, with trees…
Mountain Mo’s hike Black Butte
Trail was in great shape! The hike itself was a nice challenge as it was all uphill with a pretty decent elevation gain from the…
Black Butte w/ Mountain Mo’s
Another warm and fun day with our fun group. Warm at the bottom and cool breeze at the top. After returning from summiting the peak,…
Black Butte
It was a bit foggy on the mountain so didn’t get to enjoy all the views but it was a nice hike. Trail is in…
Butte-iful day on Black Butte
Beautiful,day for a quick hike up Black Butte, my second peak for the challenge. Carpooled with zany friend Ben and we’re the second car to…
Straight up Black Butte
Trail conditions and the weather were outstanding. We got up to the trailhead by 8:00 on this Saturday, and we were some of the first…
Breezy Black Butte
It was the perfect day…but windy and chilly at the top. Don’t forget to being layers and some rain protection!
Blacke Butte
Great hike with 9 others… 4 of them are in the challenge. Combination of hot sunny weather and rain showers up top.
Black Butte
Great day for a hike. Too early for wildflowers though. Trail in great condition. A bit of snow.
Hikerbabe takes on Black Butte!
What a gorgeous day for a hike! A few hikerbabes got on the trail, so excited the gate to Black Butte was finally open! Trekking…
Snowshoeing Black Butte
Could not make it to the main Black Butte trail head because of heavy snow, had to park at the upper butte loop trail and…
Black Butte
Perfect winter day to hike Black Butte! Low fog layer which made you feel as high as the heavens and sunny, clear skies. The trail…
Bewitching Black Butte
Quick up and down before a late start work day. Clear skies. Slightly windy at the top.
Black Butte
We took my 6 year old son up to the peak, and in order for him to stay motivated, we searched for Geocaching locations. He…
Fall on Black Butte
Great Fall day for a hike up Black Butte. Plus, my fellow challenger’s son had fun geocaching on the way up. Nice day for our…
Black Butte Porter on Black Butte!!
Oh man, beautiful day for a hike! Fall is in the air!! Black Butte was so beautiful and all of the structures at the top…
Wash boarding to Black Butte
The road to the hike is one of the most washboardy roads I have ever been on and the last mile of the drive almost…
Short and Sweet
the hike is short and pleasant. it is an easy hike. Three sisters and Mt Jefferson are visible on this trail. I believe the three…
Foggy Black Butte
Not that great of a hike! We started hiking with some cloud cover but it looked like it would burn off by the time we…
Black Butte [Porter]
Day Four Hike. Ahh man; four peaks in four days were less than the 6 I wanted, but so cool; what an experience. Black Butte…
Black Butte Beauty
Hiked BB on Aug 14 – smoky, hazy sky. We could barely make out surrounding peaks, and the Black Butte Resort/golf courses down below. This…
Ohhhh I’m going to touch the Butt!
I began the day with a drive out passed Sisters, Oregon to head out to the trailhead of Black Butte. About an hour and a…
Black Butte
Last hike of the weekend. Stormy was tired so we gave him a lift to the top. Spotted some grouse along the trail.
Black Butte-y
Started at 8:30 to beat the heat. First half shaded. Great views of all 3 Sisters, Mt Washington, Mt Jefferson, Mt Hood, & Mt Adams.…
Freeway to the Back Butte summit
Got a relatively early start to avoid the heat. We accomplished that but should have started earlier to avoid some of the 35+ people we…
Beautiful Evening on a Butte
Absolutely beautiful evening hike up Black Butte. The trail starts at an incline and keeps going for 2 miles till the top. We had a…
Black Butte-y
Beautiful day, clear skies, no bugs, and perfect temps. Hiked up at 6pm, enjoyed a summit beer and headed back down. Saw two other parties…
Simple things in Life..Black Butte Hike
great day for a hike. the weather was warm, with clear blue sky’s. many hikers out today.. I feel very energized and ready to take…
Beautiful Black Butte
Amazing bluebird day with my friend. The Butte was covered with butterflies all the way back down to the parking lot, wildflowers still blooming, and…
PNW Tour: Black Butte
Saved the easiest one for last. With frapuccino in hand and exhausted from the prior 5 peaks, casually worked our way to the summit to…
Black Beast
it was fun, with my two favorite hiking partners Sarah and mila! the view up there is fantastic.
Black Butte Beauty
Trail conditions were good but there was unexpected ice on the vegetation. It was cloudy with sun breaks and beautiful views. Cool at the summit…
Black Butte
A little chilly at the start with beautiful frost on the trees which melted on our way back down. The kids were awesome and loved…
Black Butte
It was a hot day, a long hike, and the views were rewarding! Super impressed by the endurance/ultramarathon runners using the long trail for training.…
Warm welcome from Black Butte
Great weather, beautiful views, warm welcome to Bend Oregon. Out of order, but first hike for me to kick off my six pack of peaks…
Black Butte for the win
Grabbed our first peak after officially becoming Oregonians! Our good friends came down from Portland to enjoy the beautiful weather and the amazing views at…
Giving the sister-in-law a taste of Central Oregon
My in-laws had been in town for a week, and after the parents had left my sister in law had an extra day with us.…
Black Butte
The hike was great. The second mile to the top is mostly exposed so sunscreen is important on sunny days. There was no snow left…
Black Butte
beautiful day, cloudy with blue skies poking through. Amazing views. Small amount of snow on trail near the top.
Breakfast Blend
A milder cup. A shade lighter than most of our offerings—more toasty than roasty— it was the result of playing with roast and taste profile…
Slow goin
A bit of a challenge for me. It’s a steady climb and I had trouble catching my breath especially towards the top. I’m not used…
Black Butte
It was a beautiful day for the hike – sun with a few clouds. The trail doesn’t have much shade so it’s great to do…
Black Butte times 2
We hiked the historic Black Butte trail. From the bottom of the butte. 10.5 miles with 3400 ft gains…Two days later did the shorter route.…
Black Butte in the fall
Gorgeous outside today! Wasn’t sure if I was going to get in anymore of the 6 peaks after losing so many weeks to the fires,…