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Black Butte Trailhead

This trailhead provides access to Black Butte Trail and has a very small parking lot with limited capacity. This is a very busy trailhead in the summer with many vehicles and hikers.

Recreation Fee Site: A recreation pass is required. The recreation fee is $5 per vehicle per day or may be covered by a recreation pass. Passes can be purchased at a local Forest Service office or through a vendor.

General Information

Day use only; no overnight camping allowed

Recreation Fee Site: A recreation pass is required. Please check here for more information about recreation passes. Acceptable passes include:

Passes can be purchased at a local Forest Service office or through a vendor.

This is a hiker only trail.

Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual

Recreation Fee Area: $5/vehicle/day

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Address: 201 N. Pine Street Sisters, OR 97759
Phone: (541) 549-7700
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m., closed 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. for lunch (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 44.39518055

Longitude: -121.6483444

Elevation

Trailhead is at 5,000 feet

Directions

From Sisters, OR: Travel 6.3 miles northwest on Highway 20, then 3.9 miles north on Forest Service Road 11, then 5.5 miles west on Forest Service Road 1110.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated August 19, 2025