Awesome hike and fantastic views. Some snow at the top but snowshoes weren't needed.
slfoo2 - May 28, 2013 1:59 am Date Climbed: May 22, 2013
Nice quick peak tag
Great fast hike up and a nice run down. Beautiful frost on the buildings at the top. Top was socked in, so not really any spectacular views.
Dan Winter - Sep 28, 2012 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2012
Burning Dan
While on a trip to Oregon to climb Mt. Jefferson and Broken Top I decided to climb a bonus volcano just for fun. Crappy road but it is worth it for a nice trail with expansive views.
Nick Turtura - Jun 4, 2012 11:45 pm Date Climbed: Apr 13, 2012
Straight up
From hwy straight up the snow.
nicozone - May 2, 2012 5:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2010
Consolation Prize
After failing to climb South Sister due to weather more reminiscent of the middle of winter, then of June, we stopped and hiked to the top of Black Butte and checked out the lookout towers and the view. Watched the storm clouds blow in across the lands below.
belowfellow - Feb 16, 2011 3:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
added to every trip to Sisters
I have hiked to the Black Butte Lookout many times over the past couple of years. It is a great, short hike with rewarding views.
thexcat - Oct 5, 2010 1:08 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2010
Black butte trail
Quick 2-3 hr morning hike with Mai-Anh. Amazing views of Jefferson, 3 fingered jack, hood, north sister, south sister
Coyotzin - Aug 21, 2010 7:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
black butte
ti was a good hike to the top of black butte but, it was a very hot to the top. and on the way down i felt better & that 4 mile hike felt like a 8 mile hike.
Curtissimo - Aug 16, 2010 3:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
my favorite beer
road getting pretty rough for a family car on the last mile or so. wierd constructions on top are very Oregon Nuveau. views north to "Jefferson", Wy-East (Hood), & Pah-to (Adams), + 3 Fingered Jack, "Mt. Washington", 2 of 3 Sisters, & Broken Top.
Brian C - Jul 12, 2010 8:13 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2010
Dusty
Good workout but I don't know if the dust will ever come out of my shoes!
BeDrinkable - Oct 4, 2009 12:53 pm Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2009
via the trail
Short but sweet. Weather was just starting to blow in and unfortunately it was a pretty smoky day. But still, the views from the top are something else.
Great Warm up hike 3rd time this year The wife got great pics
DharmaBum1984 - Jan 9, 2009 1:18 am Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2006
Black Butte Trail
Hiked with my college roommates, drank Black Butte Porters on the summit after chilling them in the last remaining patch of snow.
apachedino - Nov 30, 2008 6:27 pm Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2008
Amazing
Spectacular view for such an easy hike. Nice big old growth Ponderosa Pines. Couple inches of snow on the top and rhime a couple inches thick covering everything. Despite the recent storm activity I had clear views from Broken top all the way to Mount Adams peeking over the clouds int he distance. It doesn't hurt to summit at sunset either....amazing.
Pallando - Nov 24, 2008 11:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2008
Been up countless times
I live in Sisters, so I've been up and down who knows how many times. But my favorite was a spur of the moment decision with a friend. We devised our plan and within an hour had parked our car and started up at about midnight. For a good portion, we ran up, and because the trail starts to high up we made it to the top in no time. I just brought my sleeping bag which I kept on my back with a runner of webbing around my shoulders like a chest harness. We slept some, and then got up at dawn to admire the mountains, then headed back down because we both had to work early.
Been up a number of times. The view of the surrounding peaks is beautiful.
Bombchaser - Mar 3, 2008 1:50 pm Date Climbed: Dec 8, 2007
Long Approach
I summited starting a long approach form the west because of deep snow, and eventually connecting in with the cimbers trail. The weather was snowing, high winds at summit, and a record storm moving into area. There was approximately two feet of snow. Trip was 11.80 miles long, and took 5.25 hours round trip.
johnny72k - Nov 21, 2007 2:13 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2007
quick hike
fast hike up, ran back down. nice views and something really nice to do if you only have an hour or two
Clodhopper - Sep 3, 2007 9:00 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2003
Climbed right up.
We walked right up the side. I worked at Black Butte Ranch for 2years and finally just dropped everything and walked up the side.
emilie - Apr 18, 2014 7:44 pm Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2014
Lovely hike!Awesome hike and fantastic views. Some snow at the top but snowshoes weren't needed.
slfoo2 - May 28, 2013 1:59 am Date Climbed: May 22, 2013
Nice quick peak tagGreat fast hike up and a nice run down. Beautiful frost on the buildings at the top. Top was socked in, so not really any spectacular views.
Dan Winter - Sep 28, 2012 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2012
Burning DanWhile on a trip to Oregon to climb Mt. Jefferson and Broken Top I decided to climb a bonus volcano just for fun. Crappy road but it is worth it for a nice trail with expansive views.
Nick Turtura - Jun 4, 2012 11:45 pm Date Climbed: Apr 13, 2012
Straight upFrom hwy straight up the snow.
nicozone - May 2, 2012 5:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2010
Consolation PrizeAfter failing to climb South Sister due to weather more reminiscent of the middle of winter, then of June, we stopped and hiked to the top of Black Butte and checked out the lookout towers and the view. Watched the storm clouds blow in across the lands below.
belowfellow - Feb 16, 2011 3:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
added to every trip to SistersI have hiked to the Black Butte Lookout many times over the past couple of years. It is a great, short hike with rewarding views.
thexcat - Oct 5, 2010 1:08 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2010
Black butte trailQuick 2-3 hr morning hike with Mai-Anh. Amazing views of Jefferson, 3 fingered jack, hood, north sister, south sister
Coyotzin - Aug 21, 2010 7:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
black butteti was a good hike to the top of black butte but, it was a very hot to the top. and on the way down i felt better & that 4 mile hike felt like a 8 mile hike.
Curtissimo - Aug 16, 2010 3:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
my favorite beerroad getting pretty rough for a family car on the last mile or so. wierd constructions on top are very Oregon Nuveau. views north to "Jefferson", Wy-East (Hood), & Pah-to (Adams), + 3 Fingered Jack, "Mt. Washington", 2 of 3 Sisters, & Broken Top.
Brian C - Jul 12, 2010 8:13 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2010
DustyGood workout but I don't know if the dust will ever come out of my shoes!
BeDrinkable - Oct 4, 2009 12:53 pm Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2009
via the trailShort but sweet. Weather was just starting to blow in and unfortunately it was a pretty smoky day. But still, the views from the top are something else.
ScreamingBanschees - Aug 29, 2009 11:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
Got Mama to the topGreat Warm up hike 3rd time this year The wife got great pics
DharmaBum1984 - Jan 9, 2009 1:18 am Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2006
Black Butte TrailHiked with my college roommates, drank Black Butte Porters on the summit after chilling them in the last remaining patch of snow.
apachedino - Nov 30, 2008 6:27 pm Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2008
AmazingSpectacular view for such an easy hike. Nice big old growth Ponderosa Pines. Couple inches of snow on the top and rhime a couple inches thick covering everything. Despite the recent storm activity I had clear views from Broken top all the way to Mount Adams peeking over the clouds int he distance. It doesn't hurt to summit at sunset either....amazing.
Pallando - Nov 24, 2008 11:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2008
Been up countless timesI live in Sisters, so I've been up and down who knows how many times. But my favorite was a spur of the moment decision with a friend. We devised our plan and within an hour had parked our car and started up at about midnight. For a good portion, we ran up, and because the trail starts to high up we made it to the top in no time. I just brought my sleeping bag which I kept on my back with a runner of webbing around my shoulders like a chest harness. We slept some, and then got up at dawn to admire the mountains, then headed back down because we both had to work early.
BCJ - Sep 10, 2008 11:13 pm
Several timesBeen up a number of times. The view of the surrounding peaks is beautiful.
Bombchaser - Mar 3, 2008 1:50 pm Date Climbed: Dec 8, 2007
Long ApproachI summited starting a long approach form the west because of deep snow, and eventually connecting in with the cimbers trail. The weather was snowing, high winds at summit, and a record storm moving into area. There was approximately two feet of snow. Trip was 11.80 miles long, and took 5.25 hours round trip.
johnny72k - Nov 21, 2007 2:13 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2007
quick hikefast hike up, ran back down. nice views and something really nice to do if you only have an hour or two
Clodhopper - Sep 3, 2007 9:00 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2003
Climbed right up.We walked right up the side. I worked at Black Butte Ranch for 2years and finally just dropped everything and walked up the side.
Infected Mushroom - Sep 26, 2006 2:58 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2006
Black Butte trailSaw a gopher snake and probably 100 chipmunks while hiking the trail.