Gunsight Butte Details

Activities
- Backcountry Ski
Riding Area

Mt. Hood Meadows
Government Camp, Oregon
Difficulty Rating

Double Black Diamond rate
Winter only trail
Trail Type

Ski Run (Off-Piste)
Snow Grooming

Backcountry
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Physical Rating

Hard
Trail Visibility

No clear path
Season

Winter
Alpine Trail

Yes
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Local Popularity

5 in Skiing

There are plenty of different routes up and down Gunsight Butte in the Winter and this is one of them. This is the route up that starts at the typical skin track most folks use to summit the ridge. You'll likely cross your skin track on the way back down this slope. There are numerous glades formed by scree fields, dense tree skiing is to be had everywhere, and advanced route finding skills are a must. This is not a curated experience and is recommended for experienced back-country travelers only. Good communication skills are a must.

These are steep slopes and as always avalanches are a real danger. Again, this is just one path. There are many ways up and down this ridge, but it's nice to know this is here.

Access Info

Access this from the Pocket Creek Snopark.

More Stats for Gunsight Butte backcountry ski trail trail

Altitude change

1,869 ft
Altitude min

3,733 ft
Altitude start

3,808 ft
Altitude end

5,679 ft
Grade

16.8%
Grade max

-29.7%
Grade min

136.2%
Distance climb

1 mile
Distance down

2,720 ft
Distance flat

1,112 ft
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