Ascent of South Butte on 2011-09-19| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Monday, September 19, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | South Butte | | Location: | USA-Idaho | | Elevation: | 6994 ft / 2131 m |
Ascent Trip ReportDrive: Follow FR 301 to its junction with FR 457. I came from Clarkia on Hwy 3; this is a distance of about 25 miles. A carefully driven passenger sedan might get through those miles, but don't say I recommended it - I drove my 4Runner (in 2WD mode) and appreciated the clearance. FR 301 can also be followed to the same spot from the north at Avery, but I know nothing about that segment.
From the junction follow FR 457 for 2.5 miles to a poorly signed junction where you want to go left on FR 363. This very rough (in spots) road reaches a small pullout on the right at about 1.5 miles from the junction, and there is an ATV trail heading uphill to the left just beyond.
Hike: Follow the ATV trail to about 6580' shortly before it dies out. At this point there is a cleared spot to the left and the track bends a bit right. If you look closely you may find a foot trail heading straight ahead. I left a couple of small cairns to point it out, but they may not last. If you can't find the trail here, you can do what I did - follow the ATV track until it dies, continue uphill (bear left a bit), and stumble across the trail. This is the route shown on the GPS track attached. The trail leads to (and past) a shallow saddle with a rocky prominence on the left. Go right to the ridge, and right again (south) to the rock platform that used to hold a lookout. You can find John Vitz's register in the rocks near a summit cairn; when I left there was John and Donna's entry from 2007 and mine from 2011. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 704 ft / 214 m | | Route: | trail, mostly | | Trailhead: | Road 363 6290 ft / 1917 m | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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Peaks:  climbed and  unclimbed by Ken Jones
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