A MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS HIKE TO SUMMIT ASPEN BUTTE

Aspen Butte is a difficult hike/climb with its 5.5-mile one way distance to the summit and 2,400 ft elevation gain. We are allowing 3 hours to reach the summit, a half hour on top for lunch, pictures and rest. It may take us 2 1/2 hours to return to our trailhead. That equals a full day of hiking. Please note that this will be strenuous and hard hike!!!

For those hikers who want a little more moderate and a little less difficult please consider the pretty rim view overlook. You will have a nice view inside the large mountain lakes crater and see several lakes such as Harriette and Echo Lakes. You can have lunch at this nice viewpoint then return the same way. This is a 3.7 mile one way hike with around 1,500 ft elevation gain. You may have to make the return trip to the trailhead on your own.

Driving directions from Klamath Falls to Clover Creek Trailhead :
We will carpool from our Moore Park Marina parking lot meetup at 8:00AM. Drive south on Hwy 97 about 4 miles to the Rt 66 exit and take a right. continue west on Hwy 66. Keep right/straight on Clover Creek Road, driving for 15 miles. After passing mile post 6, slow down and look for a brown sign on your left, showing a right turn to the clover creek trail head. Drive on FR #3852 a nice gravel road but a bit dusty for 3.3 miles to the TH. It is approximately 30 miles and should take around 45 minutes. Those hikers wishing to drive directly to the clover creek TH, can do so. Arrive before 9:00 AM which is when our hike starts.

Driving directions from Medford: Drive up Highway 140 east towards Klamath Falls past Lake of the Woods entrance. After that you should see Great Meadows large parking lot on your right. Less than 1/2 mile further turn right on Dead Indian Memorial Highway. Drive this shady and curvy road for 7 miles. Turn left at the sign on the paved Clover Creek Road and follow it for 5.8 miles where you will see a small brown sign on the right side of highway that says Clover Creek Trailhead. Turn left on Forest Road # 3852 on gravel road for 3.3 miles to the trail head. It will take approximately 1.5 hours for your drive. If you were to leave Medford by 7:30AM you should leisurely arrive at the TH by 9:00AM

Directions from Ashland: Take Dead Indian Memorial highway for approximately 28 miles to Clover Creek Road and turn right. Drive for 5.8 miles to Clover Creek Trailhead sign on the right side of the road and turn left. Drive on FR #3852 for 3.3 miles to TH. Leave by 7:30AM to reach our TH by 9:00am

Please bring good hiking boots, hiking poles, food, water, and some electrolytes. A hat, sunglasses, wind breaker/ light jacket and long pants as well as long sleeve shirt would be good on this hike. Camera. Sunscreen lotion, bug spray is optional.

Dogs are welcome but should be on a leash.

The extended forecast for our hike looks very good .

Questions call or text Diana at 541 331 4541