Hager Mountain
- Easy (from gate)
- 2 miles round trip
- 785 feet elevation gain
- Open June to early November
- Use: hikers, horses, bicycles
- Moderate (from Road 012)
- 6.6 miles round trip
- 1710 feet elevation gain
- Difficult (from Road 28)
- 8 miles round trip
- 1990 feet elevation gain
Like its more famous cousin Black Butte, Hager Mountain is a charming little volcano with a summit trail that climbs through wildflowers to a panoramic fire lookout. But because Black Butte lies in a heavily trafficked area near Bend, its trail draws as many as a hundred people a day, while hardly a dozen people a week make their way to Hager Mountain’s scenic summit.
From Bend, drive …
This chapter taken from the book 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Eastern Oregon.