{"id":5021,"date":"2023-10-15T10:28:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T10:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/?p=5021"},"modified":"2024-05-01T22:26:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T22:26:14","slug":"lamberson-butte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/2023\/10\/15\/lamberson-butte\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamberson Butte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, September 9, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Today we headed up to Lamberson Butte on the east side of Mt. Hood.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We started at the Elk Meadows Trailhead. We crossed Newton Creek, which does not have a bridge, but we found a handy log:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630606031_6f82192246_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We switchbacked up the hill and reached the junction with the Gnarl Ridge Trail and turned left:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630606026_b05e4f69ee_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This stretch hasn&#8217;t seen maintenance this year and we encountered some downed trees:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630813823_9d9e50c018_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53629714457_6100fcfcfa_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630819848_6cb0f010f5_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we left the blowdown behind and hopped onto the Timberline Trail going counterclockwise:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630943899_0f8883f598_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630819838_46e8fdbb92_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631058420_3de7a76349_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631058380_fa741250d0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We passed the site of the old Gnarl Ridge Shelter, now just a ruin:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631058345_fa780c5e14_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630611421_fa63317e98_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631079115_f7012266e0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630819278_a8192e8ef0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is how the shelter looked way back when:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/3900\/15049870550_95d06da510_b.jpg\" alt=\"Gnarl_Ridge_Shelter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"592\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Continuing on:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630949609_0f420b56c1_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We reached the spot on the northwest side of Lamberson Butte where a user trail heads up to the summit and started following it:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630497947_fa276afa54_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We found a spot to hang out and have our fancy picnic lunch:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630497942_78510b5e4f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631599798_67059f4a99_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pretty good view up here:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631755309_2def507cf5_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631419146_3aef950e51_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mt. Adams to the north:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53632840593_ddeca61547_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Burn scar to the north, from the 2008 Gnarl Ridge Fire:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631737387_e5e45c70ec_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mt. Jefferson to the south (bad light with the sun so low in the sky this time of year):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631627278_030bcf6b4a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking down on Newton Creek far below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630534392_995088458a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53632969954_f8c1f70eaa_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I decided to explore further along the ridgeline of the butte:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630497892_6bd44c1e2f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631599693_0a17db8fdf_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I came across the seismic monitoring equipment that is up here:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631834520_27b7ff05d8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53630534402_96c082a897_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beyond that it gets pretty brushy so I turned around:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631834300_f3af39dd7a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t get enough of this view:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53633072135_3165662362_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Distant Greg back at our break spot:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53632627181_e2c37561a1_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Much closer!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53632969684_c09332bd0f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heading back down:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53632626556_0721da5c95_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Descending the Timberline Trail towards the upper Newton Creek crossing:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631700327_75ed8dbc9e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Approaching Newton Creek:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53632626546_aa37aba3de_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53632803088_6d5f29cc4a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53632803023_ef7edbafc2_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Assessing our options:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631700227_90e8fbb0f1_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53633034780_3a2828896e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were no logs to aid our crossing here like there had been earlier downstream. It was also now afternoon and the water flow was higher. There was no way to rock hop so we had to wade. The slippery rocks and swift current made doing this in bare feet too difficult, so we wore our boots in the water (should have brought Crocs):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53632931999_8bc81bf611_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking up at Lamberson Butte from the far side of the river:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53632626541_ec3d9d1f7b_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With our wet boots we squelched our way uphill out of the river canyon:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631700047_11fc02006f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We hopped off the Timberline Trail and onto the Newton Creek Trail:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631700017_1ea1f222c6_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All downhill now:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53632626506_a388f48dbe_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Newton Creek below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53633034550_9f3f92f601_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53632589911_5e523161e3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631699842_05221c166a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631699867_4930447276_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The creek is eroding the trail here:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53631699832_379eda0969_b.jpg\" alt=\"Lamberson Butte Hike\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Long day, but good hike!<\/p>\n<p>Gaia stats: 10.3 miles, 2,320&#8242; elevation gain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, September 9, 2023 Today we headed up to Lamberson Butte on the east side of Mt. 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