Oregon Butte — Saturday, Jun. 20, 2015

Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains

A great day hiking to Oregon Butte lookout. We traveled from Dayton along Skyline Road. Just before Godman Campground, take a left on Forest Road 4608. There is no signage until you've traveled approximately 30 yards down the road. The signage can't be seen from Forest Road 46. If you get to the campground while traveling on 46, you went too far. We did and had to turn around. Once at the end of 4608, the trail is easy to spot. About 3 miles into the hike, you'll have a choice to take a right or continue straight. Take a right, which is a bit more steep than continuing straight. The trail sort of circles back along the ridge. From this point, you're minutes from the lookout. The views on a clear day are amazing. The lookout has a bench for two allowing for a respite. While traveling on 4608 we saw deer and turkeys. During our hike we ran across three other parties. As we made it back to the trailhead, we saw 4 horses and a few pack mules along with four riders. There are restrooms at the trailhead and even a toilet near the lookout as well.

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