Wickiup Butte Trail

Total Miles
2.9

Elevation

1,482.54 ft

Duration

2 Hours

Technical Rating

6

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Overview

The trail to Wickiup Butte starts with washboard roads, so you might as well air down from the start. Once you are on the dirt it is a pretty mellow somewhat up-and-down forest road that will lead you to the summit base. If you have been lulled into a passive mood, the beginning of the summit will continue this attitude. The deception will quickly be realized as the incline and terrain become hostile. Speed and aggression are the best ways to handle this opposition, as it is short-lived but definitely challenging. Four-wheel low and rear axle lockers are your best allies as you conquer this summit. It flattens out to a lookout point on the left side of the false summit. A small trail leads forward to the actual peak. It is at the summit you will see a lone tree holding its ground in the center of a small turnaround. You have arrived. Add another notch to your conquest belt, the top of Wickiup Butte, set up camp, and enjoy the sunrise. Push Forward.

Photos of Wickiup Butte Trail

Wickiup Butte Trail
Wickiup Butte Trail

Difficulty

The last quarter mile is a rocky, uneven, steep incline, with numerous rock outcroppings.

History

Wickiup Butte is a 4,879 ft peak.

Technical Rating

6

Status Reports

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Access Description

On Highway 42, south of Sunriver, take a left on Burgess Rd (Hwy 43), and take a right on South Wickiup Reservoir Rd (Forest Service Rd 4400000). Take a right onto Forest Road 4260600, then a left on Forest Road 4260860, then a right on Forest Road 4260900, then another right on Forest Road 4260000, after approximately 600 yards you will see a trail off to the right that will lead you up to the top of Wickiup Butte.

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