Pilot Butte Closed To Car Traffic Nov. 2nd

Pilot Butte Closed To Car Traffic Nov. 2nd

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will close Pilot Butte’s summit road to motorized vehicles for the season starting 8 p.m. Sunday, November 2. The road closes to motorized vehicles every year in November due to winter weather driving conditions. The gate will be closed through the winter and reopen mid-April 2026. The road remains open to pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles year-round. “We encourage pedestrians and those using non-motor…

Pilot Butte summit road closing to motorized vehicles for winter Sunday night

The road to the summit of Pilot Butte in Bend will close to motorized vehicles Sunday night for the winter season but remain open to hikers and cyclists.

Road Up Pilot Butte Closes Nov. 2 - The Source - Bend, Oregon

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will close Pilot Butte’s summit road to motorized vehicles for the season starting 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. The road closes to motorized vehicles every year in November due to winter weather driving conditions. The gate will be closed through the winter and reopen mid-April 2026. The road remains open […]