Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint
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Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint
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 View of Pilot Butte from the west |
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| location | Deschutes County in Oregon (USA) | |
| surface | 40 ha | |
| Geographical location | 44 ° 2 ' N , 121 ° 10' W | |
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| administration | Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. | |
The Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint is a 40-hectare state park in the city of Bend in the US state of Oregon . The mountain consists of a 1260 m high extinct volcanic cone, which towers over the surroundings by 150 m. The mountain is overgrown with ponderosa pines , juniper and sagebrush . A 1.5 km long road and several hiking trails lead up the mountain. The top of the mountain serves as a vantage point of the town of Bend and the Cascade Mountains .
history
The mountain got its name from the pioneers in the mid-19th century, as the volcanic cone served as a good guide to a ford through the Deschutes River . On old maps the old volcanic cone is also called Red Butte because of its color, but today the name Pilot Butte has established itself. In 1928, FR Welles, Kempster B. Miller, and Charles A. Brown, citizens of Bend, donated the property to the state in memory of their friend and colleague Terrence Hardington Foley. At the foot of the mountain there is a plaque commemorating Hardington Foley. In recent years the number of visitors has risen sharply, so that currently around 750,000 visitors annually climb the summit.
Trivia
The mountain is a popular destination for joggers and other athletes. Since 1998, the Pilot Butte Challenge has been held annually in September , a fun run over a mile to the summit of Pilot Butte.
literature
- Jan Bannan: Oregon State Parks: A complete Recreation Guide. 2nd edition 2002, ISBN 978-0-89886794-7
Web links
- Oregon State Parks: Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint
- Oregon Encyclopedia: Pilot Butte
- Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
Individual evidence
- ↑ 12th Pilot Butte Challenge. Retrieved April 18, 2013 .