Pilot Butte is not a place for those seeking solitude. Hike, bike or drive to the summit of the 4,100-foot cinder cone on the east side of Bend ... managed by the Oregon Parks and Recreation ...

That's thanks to Pilot Butte, a cinder cone that rises about 480 vertical feet or so over the city streets on the east side ... north. Recent visitors say the hike is one of the best in Bend ...

Deschutes National Forest firefighters conducted a total of 271 acres of prescribed burns on Monday at two locations near Bend and Sisters, and residents are being urged to keep doors and windows ...

The road to Bend's Pilot Butte will reopen to vehicle traffic beginning 10 a.m. April 14, according to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Pilot Butte is a popular destination among locals ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) In preparation for the Monday, July 4 Pilot Butte fireworks display, the Oregon Parks and Recreation ... Normal operations resume. The East side parking lot will be on normal ...

It leads to Overturf Butte ... in Bend, but for an in-town hike with some elevation gain and lots of bang-for-your-buck views, it will more than do. And there may be no better view of Pilot ...

BEND, Ore. — Federal, state and local firefighters worked to put out a brush fire on Pilot Butte Wednesday evening. The fire forced the closure of Highway 20 and people living in apartment units ...