A sunny, late spring day at the Black Butte Ranch. What better way to spend the early afternoon than climbing to the summit of 6,436-foot Black Butte?
Nothing that we could think of.
It was a very enjoyable hike with splendid views of all the nearby snow-covered peaks – – – the Sisters, Broken Top, Three-fingered Jack, Mt. Washington and Mt. Jefferson.
Initially the trail climbed through large Ponderosa pines before breaking out into the open alpine area with scattered white-bark pines.
A pleasant hike indeed.
Cupola on summit of Black Butte (Three-fingered Jack in background)
Scarlet Gilia
Black Butte Ranch Lodge (3,000 feet below)
Popcorn Flower
Mt. Jefferson
Golden Mantle looking for a handout
Does anyone recognize this? (I’m stumped.)
My Favorite Model
Manzinita
Three-fingered Jack
Your Humble Scribe
Always good to see your favorite model.
Ed Lyon
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Thanks Ed. We need to get you and Pat up here for a visit. The mountains are spectacular this time of the year.