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Aspen Butte - 1 member in 1 triplog has rated this an average 5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Aspen ButteSouth, OR
Aspen Butte
South, OR
Hiking avatar Aug 26 2025
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Hiking11.11 Miles 2,581 AEG
Hiking11.11 Miles   6 Hrs   32 Mns   1.93 mph
2,581 ft AEG      46 Mns Break
 
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This was a hike to the summit of Aspen Butte, which is the high point of the Mountain Lakes Wilderness Area in southern Oregon.

There are at least 3 peaks in Oregon with the name "Aspen Butte". This particular Aspen Butte is in the Winema National Forest and is located between the cities of Klamath Falls and Medford. Its elevation is 8,211 feet and it has prominence of 3,101 feet.

Oddly, I did not see even one Aspen tree on the hike.

I started and ended the hike at the Clover Creek Trailhead. The last 3 miles or so to the trailhead are unpaved but virtually any vehicle could make the drive.

The entire hike was on marked and named trails. I started out on the Clover Creek Trail, which I took for 2.5 miles. This was a very nice trail to hike on.

I then took the Clover Creek Cut-off Trail for about a mile. This trail was a little rocky in places and there was some deadfall over the trail in a couple of spots, but overall it wasn't a bad trail.

Then I took the Mountain Lakes Loop Trail the rest of the way to the summit. This trail went along the ridgeline northwest of the summit.

I returned the way that I came.

The vast majority of this hike was through a mixed conifer forest that provided lots of shade. Once on the Mountain Lakes Loop Trail there were some places that had nice views of the lakes and peaks in the surrounding area. The summit also offered a nice vista.

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I really enjoyed this hike. If I lived in the area I think that I would include it in my regular hike rotation.

Route Scout audio continues to be quirky. Today, the audio duplicated everything for the first 10 miles. Then inexplicably the audio worked just fine for the split stats at mile 11 and for the final stats.
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Civilization is a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there
 
average hiking speed 1.93 mph

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