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Calamity Butte, OR | Aug 2025

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W7O/SE-017
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Don't know
Data Cellular Coverage: 
Decent, workable
Cellular Provider: 
AT&T
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Calamity Butte is an active Lookout in the Malheur Forest. It has two lookout buildings, an historic one on the ground and a newer one on a tower. It is located off of US-395 between John Day and Burns.

To get there drive 395 to 43.9282, -118.9323 and turn west onto forest road 2840, AKA Calamity Lookout Road. Turn North on to FR-28 then immediately left onto 2860. The road is rough from here. We did it with 8” of clearance and AWD. The track is available on sotl.as.

 

 

 

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