![Black Butte Dam](p-rt/S120_29585a.jpg)
Looking out from atop Black Butte Dam (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam](../BlackButteDamW/p-bbdw-r/S120_29587a.jpg)
Departing the dam via cleft (left) or cave (right) (view SW) |
![Black Butte Dam](../BlackButteDamW/p-bbdw-r/S120_29588a.jpg)
Departing Black Butte Dam via the cleft (view N) |
![Black Butte Dam](../BlackButteDamW/p-bbdw-r/S120_28471a.jpg)
Departing Black Butte Dam (view N) |
![Black Butte Dam](p-rt/S120_28472a.jpg)
Hikers can return via the trail or loop back using the roads (view N) |
![Black Butte Dam](p-rd/S120_38084a.jpg)
Departing Black Butte Dam using the roads (view N) |
![Black Butte Dam](p-rd/S120_38085a.jpg)
The old road runs north (view N) |
![Black Butte Dam](p-rd/S120_38086a.jpg)
Old road approaching Black Butte Wash (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38087a.jpg)
Old road entering Black Butte Wash (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38832a.jpg)
Old road crosses Black Butte Wash (view N) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_21812a.jpg)
Route crosses Black Butte Wash continuing on old road (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_21813a.jpg)
Route follows old road into Bearpoppy habitat (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22758a.jpg)
The old road crosses Black Butte Wash and continues (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22759a.jpg)
21 Goats Trailhead is visible from the old road (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22760a.jpg)
Trail continues across alluvial soils towards gypsum habitat |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22761a.jpg)
The old road approaching Bearpoppy habitat (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22762a.jpg)
One of the odd gypsum plants: Parry's Sandpaper Plant |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22763a.jpg)
Old road traversing Bearpoppy habitat (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22764a.jpg)
High point in the gypsum habitat (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22765a.jpg)
Continuing through the gypsum hills (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22766a.jpg)
Continuing through the gypsum hills (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam](p-rd/S120_38099a.jpg)
View left: Bearpoppy in bloom and gypsum soils (view NE) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22767a.jpg)
Continuing through the gypsum hills (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22768a.jpg)
Approaching another gypsum outcrop (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22769a.jpg)
Foot prints last forever on gypsum soils; Don't walk in for photos |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22773a.jpg)
Trail continues down towards the wash (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22774a.jpg)
Trail markers on the left (view N) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22775a.jpg)
Illegal tire tracks on closed road across Bearpoppy habitat (view NW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22776a.jpg)
Trail bends right (winter; view NE) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/RX10_22777a.jpg)
Trail bends right with nice view of Virgin Peak (winter; view NE) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38842a.jpg)
Old road approaching a wash (view NE) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38843a.jpg)
Old road crossing a wash (view NE) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38844a.jpg)
Post-and-cable fence along Black Butte Road comes into view |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38845a.jpg)
Old road runs along post-and-cable fence (view N) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38846a.jpg)
Old road approaching end of post-and-cable fence (view N) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38847a.jpg)
Old road at end of post-and-cable fence (view N) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38848a.jpg)
Passing around the end of the fence (view N) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38850a.jpg)
Bearpoppy habitat restoration sign (view SW) |
![Black Butte Dam](p-rd/S120_38106a.jpg)
Bearpoppy habitat restoration sign (view SW) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38849a.jpg)
Departing the small parking area onto Black Butte Road (view NE) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38851a.jpg)
Black Butte Road (view N) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38852a.jpg)
Black Butte Road (view NE) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38853a.jpg)
Black Butte Road stays right at fork (view E) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38854a.jpg)
Black Butte Road passing more Bearpoppy habitat (view E) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38855a.jpg)
Black Butte Road (view E) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38856a.jpg)
Black Butte Road (view E) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38857a.jpg)
Black Butte Road passing sandstone crags (view NE) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38858a.jpg)
Black Butte Road arriving at Falling Man trailhead (view NE) |
![Black Butte Dam Loop](p-rd/S120_38859a.jpg)
Black Butte Road at Falling Man trailhead (view NE) |
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