1.2 hr
Overview
Pilot Butte is a 190,000 year-old cinder cone, state park, and emblematic feature of the Bend skyline. The nature trail to the top of the butte parallels the road: this allows for a loop option, especially from fall to early spring, when the road is closed to vehicles. The trails here are popular walking and jogging tracks for humans and their canines, so on a nice day, don’t expect much solitude. While the immediate views are of the sprawling, rapidly evolving city, the snow-capped peaks of the central Cascades line the horizon from Mount Hood to the tippy top of Diamond Peak.
Trail Stats
3.4 km
143 m
1261 m
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