Cedar Butte

Off of I90 and North Bend, at Iron Horse you will find Cedar Butte. A 5 mile round-trip hike to the top and back. It starts out on a well-traveled road, possibly the old railroad track that gave the area it's name. After passing a creek, take a turn on the right. The trail is well marked most of the time. It started out as a rainy hell. Who but Us would think to traverse in the outdoors in the pouring rain. That's right- no one, which made this a delightfully lonesome hike. There are many switchbacks leading up to the lookout, and most of the time the trail faced the weather, and with the rain stinging my face I took no pictures. About halfway up the trail, the rain changed to snow and I was grateful for wearing my snow pants. The top of the lookout was uneventful- the snowy weather had ensured a harsh wind and the fog caused low visibility. Even with this being a horrible-weather hike, it was nice. Until we got back to find the car battery completely dead. Perhaps we'll return in the sunshine of the summer season.