Type: 30′ tower with R-6 cabin
Status: Staffed in summer
Elevation: 7,033 feet
Visited: June 22, 2024
I first visited Odell Butte in 2013 and haven’t been back since. Today I returned.
I parked at the gate and started walking:
After a 0.8 mile road hike I reached the summit:
Lots of communication towers up here:
A lovely patch of penstemon:
From the ground you have to move around the summit to get all the views. I was lucky enough to be invited up the tower where I had a nice conversation with the lookout.
Looking north at Mt. Jefferson, the Three Sisters, Broken Top, Mt. Bachelor, and Hamner Butte:
Looking east:
Looking southeast at Walker Mountain (which I visited yesterday)
Looking south to Mt. Scott, Mt. Thielsen, and Mt. Bailey:
Zoomed-in on Mt. Thielsen:
Looking southwest at Cowhorn Mountain:
Looking west at Diamond Peak, with Crescent Lake below:
Looking northwest at Odell Lake, Mt. David Douglas, and Maiden Peak:
Looking northwest at Maiden Peak and The Twins:
Hiking down with a view of Crescent Lake and Diamond Peak:
