Crofton Butte
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes including this location:
- Crofton Butte Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Crofton Ridge Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 46.13236, -121.53539
- Elevation: 5272 feet
Description
The summit of Crofton Butte is about a third of a mile above the Crofton Ridge Trail. There's a massive boulder at the summit, the remains of a volcanic plug. At the base of the boulder is a phlox/bear-grass meadow and Mount Adams can be viewed through the forest of burn snags. You can easily scramble up the rock from its northwest corner. On the top are clumps of penstemon and pinemat manzanita shaded by a few hardy – and living – lodgepole pines.
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