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Maxwell Butte

  • Start date: 07/23/2019

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/23/2019

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This hike goes past Twin Lake then switchbacks up the side of an old volcano for great close-up views of Three Fingered Jack. The trail was just cleared last year so I expect few obstructions.

  • Event Leader: Steven Johnson

  • Event Leader Phone: +15415202470

  • Event Leader Email: stevenj7675@gmail.com

  • 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: 2019

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Food, water, good boots, plus essentials and repellent.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 9.8

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 2500

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

While the Willamette Valley had mostly cloudy skies and cool temperatures our trail up Maxwell Butte was mostly in the sun and a rather warm day. I did this hike six years ago with the Obsidians and we counted 150 trees across the trail. Fortunately it's now down to a much easier to handle ten but the trail could still use some clearing There were a few mosquitoes the first mile of the trail and so some of us applied Deet but they seemed to disappear as the day progressed. It took us about 2 ½ hours to trudge up the switchbacks to the summit where we immediately found a shady spot to cool down and have our lunch. We occasionally walked over to the sunnier and much warmer summit to enjoy great close-up views of Jack and the rest of the Cascades. On our drive home we made a quick stop at Tokoda's for a cool drink and appetizers.