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Gold Butte Fire Lookout route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Oregon

Gold Butte Fire Lookout

Detroit, Oregon

2.5 mi

Distance

781 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Gold Butte Fire Lookout is an out-and-back trail in Marion County, Oregon. It is 2.5 miles long and gains 781 feet. The nearest town is Detroit, Oregon, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,174 ft
Max:1,390 ft
Gain:238 ft
Loss:238 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,174 ft and 1,390 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,174 ft1,246 ft1,318 ft1,390 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.9 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,175 ft
High point1.3 mi1,390 ft
End2.5 mi1,175 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Detroit, OR · about 6 mi away
County:
Marion County, OR

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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