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The 114.22-acre (46.22-hectare) Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint, presented as a gift to the State of Oregon in 1928, is a Bend icon. Pilot Butte itself is a popular hiking destination with two trails to the summit, each gaining about 490 ft (150 m) in elevation.
The Pilot Butte Inn was built in 1917 on the banks of the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon. In 1972, the inn became the first site in Deschutes County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, the building was demolished in June 1973. [2] [3]
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Constructed in May 1901, the Pilot Butte Development Company's little plant was the first commercial sawmill in Bend, also providing the town's first irrigation. [8] The original location was at the rear of the Pilot Butte Inn of later years. Steidl and Reed also set up a small mill in Bend in 1903.
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The property is on the east side of Route 97 in an area where the Pilot Butte Canal runs close to the highway. The Oregon Central Oregon Irrigation District subsequently built a small hydro-electric plant on the property, utilizing the water flow in the canal to generate electricity. The plant now produces enough electricity to power 4,000 ...