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Mickey Butte, Oregon, September 2019

November 2, 2019 by Paul McClellan Leave a Comment

On Saturday, September 21, I drove to Mickey Hot Springs, just north of the Alvord Desert east of Steens Mountain. Mickey Butte has only 6294 feet of elevation, but is the 80th most prominent peak in Oregon with 1934 feet of clean topographic prominence.

My first view of Mickey Butte from the East Steens Road south of Oregon Highway 78.
My first view of Mickey Butte from the East Steens Road south of Oregon Highway 78.
The "quiet pool" with Mickey Butte in the center distance
The “quiet pool” with Mickey Butte in the center distance

Saturday afternoon I met Michael and John for a climb of Mickey Butte the next day. This is a rather remote area and I was glad to have a couple of experienced and capable peakbaggers with me.

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