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Hike

Gray Butte

Passes Austin Creson Viewpoint
2,135 ft of climbing
Camp 1 mi away

12.2 mi out & back · 2,135 ft gain · 4,266 ft high point · Moderate

From Gray Butte Trailhead

Oregon · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Gray Butte is a 3.9-mile moderate trail with Austin Creson Viewpoint along the route and Gray Butte nearby.

Elevation

2,135 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.5 mi from the trailhead
Cyrus Horse Camp
Campground · Oregon

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Potlid

Out: 780 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Austin Creson ViewpointAlong the way · 1.9 mi in
Cyrus HillNearby · 1.0 mi in
Gray ButteNearby · 1.7 mi in
Eagle's NestNearby · 5.9 mi in
Brogan SpireNearby · 6.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 6.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Gray Butte

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: 12.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,135 ft round trip
High point: 4,266 ft
Low point: 3,579 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Oregon
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Start: Gray Butte Trailhead
Trailhead: 44.4288° N · 121.0903° W

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5.2 mi from the trailhead

Haystack Campground (East Shore)

Campground · Oregon

5.2 mi from the trailhead

South Shore Group Sites

Campground · Oregon

Near Bull Mountain

Inside Ochoco National Forest

2,815 ft of climbing

12.9 mi out & back · 2,815 ft gain · Very hard

Ochoco National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Tam-A-Lau

Ends at Lake Billy Chinook
1,106 ft of climbing

6.7 mi loop · 1,106 ft gain · Moderate

Oregon · Camp 8 mi away

Balancing Rocks

Ends at Metolius Balancing Rocks Overlook
Inside Deschutes National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

0.6 mi out & back · 22 ft gain · Hard

Deschutes National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Lazy Z Horse Loop

Near Whychus Creek Falls
Inside Deschutes National Forest

10.5 mi loop · 582 ft gain · Moderate

Deschutes National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Ridge Rider - Cole Loop

Near Cyrus Hill
2,984 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

23.5 mi one way · 2,984 ft gain · Moderate

Oregon · Camp 3 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today75°50°Mostly Cloudy
Fri53°37°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sat56°39°Mostly Sunny
Sun57°38°Partly Sunny
Mon59°41°Mostly Sunny
Tue63°43°Mostly Sunny
Wed65°43°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 9 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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