Title: | Potato Butte |
Area: | Olallie Scenic Area |
Elevation: | 5280 Feet |
Elevation_Gain: | 1680 |
Trail: | Red Lakes Trail & Potato Butte Trail #719A |
Misc: | The summit, although covered with trees, gives good views to the North to Mt. Hood and to the west of Olallie Butte |
Difficulty: | day hike |
Notes: | There is a good view point a short distance down from the summit on a rocky outcrop, that gives an outstanding view to the south. The near-by lakes of Wall, Sheep, and Big and Little Spud can be seen from here. |
Trail_Number: | 719 |
TH_Access: | May 07 |
TH_elevation: | 3600 |
Distance: | 4 |
Features: | scenic |
USGS_15: | Breitenbush |
USGS_75: | Olallie Butte |
Reference: | 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon by Sullivan |
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Viewpoint on Potato Butte |
Mt Jefferson from the trail on Potato Butte |
Olallie Butte from Potato Butte |
Type: | Peak |
Day_Hike: | yes |
Scenic: | yes |