Tanner Butte
The peak is only reachable by trail, with no roads leading to the area, and is over nine miles from the nearest trailhead. The Tanner Butte Trail #401 ascends Tanner Butte by following Tanner Ridge for eight miles from the closed Tanner Creek Road (Forest Road 8400-777). The Eagle-Tanner Trail #433 climbs the other side of the butte for five miles from a junction with the Eagle Creek Trail #440. The Tanner Cutoff Trail #448 and Eagle Creek Trail connects Tanner Butte to the rest of the Gorge's trail network.
The Tanner Butte area was severely impacted by the Eagle Creek Fire of 2017, with nearly the entire north face experiencing a severe burn severity. Due to the increased risk of landslides, debris flows, and other hazards, recreation in the area remains closed as of January 2019.
References
- ^ "Tanner Creek Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Tanner Butte, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Tanner butte lookout". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Tanner Butte Trail #401". United States Forest Service. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "Tanner Butte Trail #433". United States Forest Service. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area: Burned Area Emergency Response Summary – Eagle Creek Fire" (PDF). United States Forest Service. Retrieved January 19, 2019.