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Red Butte

  • Start date: 07/18/2020

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/18/2020

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This hike takes off from the Duffy Lake trailhead off of Big Meadows Road and will involve a 20 foot stream crossing which may necessitate wading so be prepared. The trail continues past Duffy and Mowich Lakes before reaching Red Butte. The climb up the cinder cone is steep and a bit of a scramble but will give us a scenic spot for our lunch.. We'll return on the same trail.

Participants will manage their own transportation. Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for information.

  • Event Leader: Johnson Steven

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Behind McDonalds, 57th and Main in Springfield

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 160

  • Season: 2020

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Lunch, water, mosquito repellent, standard essentials, and face mask

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 12

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1800

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

One of the changes I've noted this year on my hikes are that there are many more people on the trail then in years past. This was especially true on our hike to Red Butte. The trailhead parking area had more vehicles and horse trailers than I've ever seen. On the trail we encountered hikers, backpackers, and horse packers going both into the area and coming out. At Duffy and Mowich Lakes it seemed that every available campsite had a tent set up. Even on the summit of Red Butte where we had our lunch we had to share the space with others. The day itself was very warm and the mosquitoes were fairly mild. Nonetheless it was still a great hike with beautiful views followed by a very refreshing swim in Duffy Lake.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 12
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Johnson, Steven 541-520-2470 N 1
2 Signed-Up Bean, Denise 541-953-6868 N 1
3 Signed-Up Meacham, Lynn 541-214-8827 N 1
4 Signed-Up Rubenstein, Denise 248-514-5092 N 1
5 Signed-Up Cooney, Marguerite 541-600-0217 N 1
6 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N 1
7 Signed-Up Bennett, Brad 541-359-5198 N 5
8 Signed-Up Bryan, Keiko 541-342-1240 N 1
9 Signed-Up Randall, Kathy 541-844-5916 N 5
10 Signed-Up Brown, Ben 214-930-6394 N 1
11 Signed-Up Strutin, David 541-221-9015 N 1
12 Signed-Up Morris, David 541-954-6207 N 1
13 Signed-Up Greer, Joel 281-701-0205 N 5
14 Signed-Up Greer, Esme 281-701-0206 N 5