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1700 wa (no access) | aug 24

Summit: 
W7W/SO-090

My three summit day plan was for naught. The road from highway 119 (47.47079, -123.21280) to Saddle, 1700, and Dow is bermed with concrete barriers.  The other potential ways in now have locked gates with no trespassing signs at (47.43676, -123.21622) and (47.42468, -123.20073), so even hiking in is out.

There might be a way in from the west side using power company roads but the sat images aren't encouraging.

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saddle mountain wa (no access) | aug 24

Summit: 
W7W/SO-082

My three summit day plan was for naught. The road from highway 119 (47.47079, -123.21280) to Saddle, 1700, and Dow is bermed with concrete barriers.  The other potential ways in now have locked gates with no trespassing signs at (47.43676, -123.21622) and (47.42468, -123.20073), so even hiking in is out.

There might be a way in from the west, under the power lines, but the sat images weren't encouraging. 

 

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dow mountain wa (no access) | aug 24

Summit: 
W7W/SO-089

My three summit day plan was for naught. The road from highway 119 (47.47079, -123.21280) to Saddle, 1700, and Dow is bermed with concrete barriers.  The other potential ways in now have locked gates with no trespassing signs at (47.43676, -123.21622) and (47.42468, -123.20073), so even hiking in is out.

There might be a way in from the west, under the power lines, but the sat images weren't encouraging. 

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Taylor Butte, OR | Aug 24

Summit: 
W7O/CE-202

 

Taylor Butte is on public land, but the road referred to in the previous write ups is now gated, locked and posted. Access still possible in theory, but not via road. I did not have time or information at the gate to figure an alternate route.

 

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East Green Mountain

Summit: 
W7O/CE-171

To reach East Green Mountain from Christmas Valley, take Millican Road north from Christmas Valley HWY. Cut over to Crack in the Ground Rd or alternatively take Crack in the Ground Road from Christmas Valley HWY. Crack in the Ground road is not paved, but fine for passenger vehicles.

I recommend stopping at Crack in the Ground Road for some Geo-Tourism. It is a short ~1mi out and back hike. Crack in the Ground is as the name describes and is a very cool fissure in the basalt.

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Round Top Butte

Summit: 
W7O/CE-121

After activating Little Glass Butte, I drove down the south side towards Round Top Butte (GPX). The road down was rocky with obsidian, be sure to collect some when you stop to open the wire gates. Once down the mountain, turn east and follow the ranch road.

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Little Glass Butte | Aug 2024

Summit: 
W7O/CE-088

The drive from Glass Butte to Little Glass Butte looks straight forward on a map. It is anything but. 4wd is required and high clearance is recommended. If you do not have these, park at 43.53358, -119.97777 and hike up. Additionally, the rocks on the rough road are obsidian and can puncture tires. Thankfully this did not happen to me, but I was surprised. The road up from the parking coordinates is steep and I nearly stalled getting up it. Pumping the clutch kept me moving. Once up top it is a matter of navigating around ruts and obsidian rocks. I was about at my vehicle's limit.

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Glass Butte, OR | August 2024

Summit: 
W7O/CE-070

Glass Buttes in central Oregon is a premier rockhounding location. The summit of Glass Butte is accessed off of Highway 20 up a well-maintained gravel road (GPS track). There are some small water bars on the road, a passenger vehicle could make it up no problem with careful driving.

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Pothole Butte, OR August, 2024

Summit: 
W7O/CE-085

I did Pothole Butte after Maklaks. It was not on my list for this trip but you always should keep a back up plan if you have some extra time or one fails right?

I came from Sun Mountain Rd but this is easily accessed from 97 via FS RD 70. Take a left off RD70 at 42.95707, -121.87904. The SW side of the mountain is very steep and cliffs. We drove around the south side to 42.95635, -121.9501.