White Butte Climber's Log

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jimegan

jimegan - Feb 7, 2008 12:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2004

WHITE BUTTE  Sucess!

THOUGHT I MIGHT GET STUCK IN THE RUTS WITH MY STERLING SEDAN. MET THE OWNER AND HIS SON WHO DROVE UP IN A PICKUP AND ASKED ME TO LEAVE A DONATION IN THE MAILBOX. NO SNAKES SEEN. THIS PLACE IS A LONG WAY FROM MOST ANYWHERE, INCLUDING LAS VEGAS

eric-griz

eric-griz - Nov 9, 2007 9:05 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2002

The $20 Summit  Sucess!

As we drove to the house at the trailhead, a yappy little dog greeted us, followed by an old woman with 2 teeth. The twenty dollar donations she solicited from highpointers obviously did not go towards her dental care fund.

weeds19

weeds19 - Sep 27, 2007 12:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2004

Heading East  Sucess!

Unfortunately I was forced to move from Utah to Ohio for a year and a half, but at least I was able to climb a few fun mountains on the way east.

Zandt

Zandt - Sep 5, 2007 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007

Hot day, decent little hike  Sucess!

Really hot, sunny day...good short hike, though. Lost my footing on the way down and nearly face-planted in the chalky dust. No snakes.

TLP

TLP - Jul 23, 2007 5:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2007

Not as it seems  Sucess!

Somewhere I read that you can drive to the old farmhouse. What?? No way you can drive to that. It's like two old dirt tire tracks with grass in the middle that hasn't been cut in ten years. It looks like the owners of the house don't live there. I put a $7 donation in their mailbox. I couldn't open the gate, so I just jumped it. Also nowhere did it say that you cross the fence later on in the hike, though you just step over it. I was all paranoid about the rattlesnakes, especially with that high grass, but didn't come across any. It was windy on the top. Hot as well.

Holsti97

Holsti97 - Jun 11, 2007 12:38 am Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007

White Butte  Sucess!

Reached the farm at 9:00 PM. Looks like nobody lives in the house anymore. Dashed to the top right before dark. Hiked with my wife and sons Ryan and Brett. Hike took about 1 hour roundtrip. Forgot my headlamp in the car, but had no trouble finding our way back in the dark. Did not see any rattlesnakes as mentioned in the Highpoint guidebooks. We viewed many pronghorns, rabbits, deer, a skunk, pheasants, and a coyote. Left donation and thank you note in the mailbox. HP #23.

The edge

The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:17 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2002

HP #15  Sucess!

Nice path to the top;
The white sand dunes were simply gorgeous...
We brought gaiters and ice axes for the rattle snakes...
We could hear them in the distance...

JohnMcPike

JohnMcPike - Dec 6, 2006 4:44 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2003

Forgot film  Sucess!

Got half way up the butte when my film in camera was used up and realized I left film back in the truck. So this is the only state highpoint without a picture of us on the summit.
Perfect weather for a short hike.

surgent

surgent - Oct 19, 2006 8:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2002

Met Ms Van Daele  Sucess!

Three days after a 4-day Granite Peak (MT) climb, I was here to visit the ND apex. Met the late Ms. Van Daele and paid my $20. Hike was no trouble but on the way down I slipped and covered myself in that milky, silty, chalky mud. Clothes were shot and I spent 20 minutes at a bathroom on the interstate trying to wash the crud off my skin. Like cement.

mad maximus

mad maximus - Jun 16, 2006 5:02 am Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2006

Deep snow  Sucess!

A couple feet of snow dumped on the dakotas just before we climbed. The road leading to the trailhead had 2 feet. We ended up snowshoeing from the car to the trailhead then to the base of the monster! ;)
It was just above zero and sunny. Nice day to hike through waist deep snow.

Tracy

Tracy - May 1, 2006 12:27 am Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2006

nice 45-minute hike - not so nice mud - spent 4 hours getting unstuck  Sucess!

I picked a good day to hike this one, but a bad day to drive all the way to the end of the two-track trail. The day of the hike was sunny/partly cloudy with a good breeze, but it had rained alot the previous night or day and after the hike my four wheel drive Chevy Trailblazer (a rental) got stuck while I was turning around at the trailhead. If it is wet, avoid driving through the puddles!

Tie-Dye Mike

Tie-Dye Mike - Apr 8, 2006 10:08 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2005

Thanks to this site  Sucess!

I printed the exact front page, and had no problem achieving the HP. Had incredible wind, 50+ mph! But, a beautiful climb in May, and was my first HP.

noggin

noggin - Mar 7, 2006 1:18 am Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2005

Getting lost in a field  Sucess!

This day was so foggy that I couldn't see the butte from where I parked. I got lost walking towards (what I thought was) the butte. Once I was on top I couldn't see farther tahn 30 yds to know if I had actually reached the top. I didn't realize how much you rely of being able to look up and see the top to guide you in many situations. There are so many "ruts" on top that simply following the trail didn't work for me.

woodstrider

woodstrider - Sep 8, 2005 7:36 pm

Route Climbed: from the old farmstead Date Climbed: Sept. 4, 2005  Sucess!

Well, I followed the excellent directions from this very website and easily found the top of the high point of N.D. But I did get lost trying to find my way out and accidently drove down several farm roads that dead ended or went on forever through wheat fields. Finally I met another driver on a road who couldn't find the "trail head". I was able to show him the way and in so doing I found the way out.

It was a lovely wind-swept top of the state. Thanks to the owners for allowing acess.

starship_jen

starship_jen - Aug 4, 2005 11:36 pm

Date Climbed: June 2, 2005  Sucess!

Very windy but nice views with bold green grasses blowing in the wind. Heard what sounded like rattlesnakes but never saw one (thank goodness). Very isolated peak.

Ilafan

Ilafan - Apr 3, 2005 5:18 pm

Date Climbed: July 2000  Sucess!

This one was nice once I got to the top. Otherwise, it caused me some anxiety. First, I couldn't find it. Then the $20 (which, in retrospect, was worth it). Then the wind. Then my car got stuck in the white mud. Finally, I fear snakes. Especially poisonous ones! Still, the view was good, the isolation was interesting, and the sense of accomplishment is ever-present when highpointing.

Steve Gruhn - Jan 30, 2005 5:36 pm

Date Climbed: June 25, 2001  Sucess!

Shiort hike, but I had to pay $20 for the privilege. That was steep (the price, not the hike), but I paid it.

txmountaineer

txmountaineer - Sep 30, 2003 5:13 pm

Route Climbed: North Slopes Date Climbed: February 27, 2003  Sucess!

A great hike in relatively warm temps for this part of the country. See my trip report by visiting this site.



Daniel

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