Bend, OR

Pilot Butte is a lava dome that was created from an extinct volcano located in Bend. It is a cinder cone butte which rises nearly 500 feet above the surrounding plains.

The 114.22-acre Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint, presented as a gift to the State of Oregon in 1928, is a Bend icon. Pilot Butte itself is a popular hiking destination with two trails to the summit, each gaining about 490 feet in elevation. There is also a 1.8-mile trail around the base of the butte. A scenic road also winds up and around the cone. In 2018, the park was the most visited Oregon state park east of the Cascade Mountains. From the top, the entire city of Bend is visible, as well as several major Cascade peaks.