Pyramid Butte
About
Pyramid Butte is a summit in Oregon's Mount Jefferson Wilderness, within the Detroit Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest. The nearest town is Idanha, about 14.5 miles away. Breitenbush Lake campground sits about a mile away. The Ruddy Hill and Gibson Lake hikes are each about 1.2 miles off, and the campground at Horseshoe Lake (Olallie) is roughly 1.5 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,104 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Pyramid Butte
Oregon
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Mount Jefferson Wilderness · Wilderness
- Detroit Ranger District · Ranger district
- Willamette National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Idanha, Oregon · 15 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Detroit Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Detroit Dispersed Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Beachie Creek and Lionshead Fires Closure
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Delays on Forest Service Road 10 (Blowout Road)
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Breitenbush LakeCamping1 mi
- Ruddy HillHiking1.2 mi
- Gibson LakeHiking1.2 mi
- Horseshoe SaddleHiking1.4 mi
- South Fork North Fork Breitenbush RiverCanoeing1.4 mi
- Horseshoe Lake (Olallie)Camping1.5 mi
- Peninsula (olallie)Camping2.8 mi
- South Fork Breitenbush RiverCanoeing4.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
