Spencer Butte Park
4.8Google rating(903 reviews)Eugene · Lane County · park
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
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Google category: This forested natural area consists of a rugged hiking trail up to the top of a scenic butte. Google service options: Wheelchair accessible parking lot; Wheelchair accessible entrance
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About this park
Spencer Butte is a regional landmark, and its summit, at 2,058 feet, is the highest point along Eugene’s 2,100-acre Ridgeline Park system.
It has been a popular destination for generations of hikers.
In recent years, as many as 300 visitors per day make the trek to the summit to enjoy unobstructed views of the city and valleys below.
As hikers climb above the tree line, the approach to the summit includes a series of stone stairways that provide panoramic views of the Cascade Mountains, Coast Range, and the Willamette Valley.
The award-winning 2015 project to install the stone stairways, alo
Things to do
Things to do
The Main Summit Trail is the most popular route to the summit.
Setting
Landscape & setting
Gradually climbing to the top, highlights include an artful dry-stone masonry causeway, mature Douglas-fir forest, and wildflower meadows.
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