Nipple Butte Trail
Oregon
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2.9 mi
Distance
2,300 ft
Gain
1h 17m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Malheur National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Nipple Butte Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,300 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,300 ft
- Highest point
- 6,230 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,502 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Nipple Butte Trail is a 5.72-mile out-and-back hike in Oregon with 668 feet of elevation gain. The trail descends 1,290 feet on the return, making it a relatively short but moderately steep route.
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