Must-see viewpoint · Deschutes, Oregon
Pilot Butte
Pilot Butte is a viewpoint in Deschutes, Oregon.
Pilot Butte: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pilot Butte
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pilot Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.06058, -121.28326. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pilot Butte
- Mirror Pond · lake · Deschutes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Drake Park · park · Deschutes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bend Whitewater Park · park · Deschutes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Miller's Landing Community Garden · sanctuary · Deschutes · ~4 km · Must-see
- McKay Park · park · Deschutes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Riverbend Park · park · Deschutes · ~5 km · Must-see
- Farewell Bend Park · park · Deschutes · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shevlin Conservation Easement · park · Deschutes · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tumalo State Park · park · Deschutes · ~11 km · Must-see
- The High Desert Museum · museum · Deschutes · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dillon Falls · waterfall · Deschutes · ~19 km · Must-see
- Petersen Rock Garden · museum · Deschutes · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lava Butte · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Redmond-Bend Juniper State Park · cave · Deschutes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Oregon Desert Trail · trek · Deschutes · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tumalo Falls · waterfall · Deschutes · ~29 km · Must-see
- Oregon Observatory · attraction · Deschutes · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cline Falls · waterfall · Deschutes · ~30 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pilot Butte
- Lava Butte · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Horse Ridge · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Powell Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tumalo Mountain · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ball Butte · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bend Glacier · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crook Glacier · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~41 km · Must-see
- Broken Top · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Bachelor · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~42 km · Must-see
- Prouty Glacier · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Pilot Butte yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pilot Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pilot Butte?
Nearby: Mirror Pond (lake, 4 km), Drake Park (park, 4 km), Bend Whitewater Park (park, 4 km), Miller's Landing Community Garden (sanctuary, 4 km), McKay Park (park, 4 km), Riverbend Park (park, 5 km).
Is Pilot Butte worth visiting?
Pilot Butte is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Oregon on Spotwander.