Scott Mountain
About
Scott Mountain is a summit in the Mount Washington Wilderness, part of the McKenzie River Ranger District of Oregon's Willamette National Forest. The nearest town is Black Butte Ranch, about 15 miles away. Nearby trails start close by. Scotty Way is about 0.1 mile away and Benson Lake Trail #3502 about half a mile. Hand Lake lies roughly 2 miles off, and campers can look to the Benson Lake/Scott Lake Complex, about 2.4 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,101 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Scott Mountain
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 Washington Wilderness · Wilderness
- McKenzie River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Willamette National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Black Butte Ranch, Oregon · 15 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for McKenzie River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Moose and Gordon Dispersed Camping Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping Restrictions in Cougar Recreation Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Tamolitch Parking / Trail Construction Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Terwilliger Hot Springs Nudity, Alcohol, and Closed Times
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Scotty WayHiking0.1 mi
- Benson Lake Trail #3502Hiking0.5 mi
- Hand LakeHiking1.9 mi
- Benson Lake/Scott Lake Complex.Camping2.4 mi
- Alder Springs C.G.Camping4.3 mi
- Alder Springs CampgroundCamping4.4 mi
- McKenzie RiverCanoeing7.8 mi
- Separation CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
