1.0 mi from the trailheadGold Butte Lookout
Campground · Oregon
2.5 mi out & back · 893 ft gain · 4,606 ft high point · Moderate
In Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Gold Butte Lookout is a 2.5-mile out and back hike in Mt. Hood National Forest that climbs 893 feet to Gold Butte peak and a viewpoint destination.
893 ft of gain round trip.
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What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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