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Potato Butte

Summits Potato Butte
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

0.6 mi one way · 416 ft climb · 5,295 ft high point · Very hard

In Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Potato Butte Trail climbs 416 feet in 0.6 miles to this peak in Mt. Hood National Forest, passing Sheep Lake.

Elevation

416 ft of gain and 0 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.0 mi from the trailhead
Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin
Campground · Oregon

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20 mi from you

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Potato ButteDestination · 0.6 mi in
Sheep LakeAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
Wolf LakeNearby · 0.2 mi in
Averill LakeNearby · 0.4 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.6 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 416 ft
Descent: 0 ft
High point: 5,295 ft
Low point: 4,878 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 44.8191° N · 121.8305° W

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8.3 mi from the trailhead

Breitenbush Campground

Campground · Oregon

8.8 mi from the trailhead

Cleator Bend

Campground · Oregon

Rockpile Lake

Summits Rockpile Mountain
Inside Mount Jefferson Wilderness
2,162 ft of climbing

5.2 mi one way · 2,162 ft climb · Moderate

Mount Jefferson Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Bachelor Mountain

Summits Bachelor Mountain
Inside Willamette National Forest
1,175 ft of climbing

1.8 mi one way · 1,175 ft climb · Very hard

Willamette National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Santiam Lake

Ends at Duffy Lake
Inside Mount Jefferson Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

5.5 mi one way · 836 ft climb · Very hard

Mount Jefferson Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Red Lake

Ends at Olallie Lake
Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
1,869 ft of climbing

5.3 mi one way · 1,869 ft climb · Very hard

Mt. Hood National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Pyramids

Summits Middle Pyramid
Inside Willamette National Forest
1,893 ft of climbing

1.8 mi one way · 1,893 ft climb · Very hard

Willamette National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today62°45°Partly Sunny
Fri60°46°Sunny
Sat65°50°Sunny
Sun69°51°Sunny
Mon68°47°Mostly Sunny
Tue62°42°Mostly Sunny
Wed60°43°Mostly Sunny

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 5 mph N

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain