I slept in my truck along the access road. Arrived on top before 7am. I decided not to bother the lookout due to the early hour. Great views to Strawberry, Blue Mts, and nearby Vinegar.
ericnoel - Oct 11, 2016 7:13 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2016
Dixie
Drove up. Winter's coming.
boisedoc - Aug 20, 2014 8:12 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2014
snowshoe
drove over from Boise to snowshoe up this. Low snow year meant that the lower section was already melted out. In any event, nice day out in the mountains. Good views of the Strawberry Mtns and Vinegar Hill. I will have to have go back over to climb Vinegar Hill sometime.
Was camped at Dixie Campground with my family. I took my cousin and a couple of my uncles up. We followed the Forest Service on the drive up and took in the views as they got the tower ready for another season of fire duty.
Nick Turtura - Sep 9, 2013 5:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2013
Bumpy
It's only 5 miles up but get ready for a slow 5 miles. I met the lookout keeper up there and we chatted a while before I headed onto Vinegar Hill.
Dennis Poulin - May 28, 2009 12:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2004
Passenger
I didn't even drive this one. Just a passenger with great friends.
mountaingazelle - Sep 8, 2008 4:56 am Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
Dixie Butte
Great view of the Blue Mountains from the summit. It makes me want to hike in this area more often. Talked to the nice couple who stay at the lookout. They told me this was going to be one of their last weekends of the year up there since it was going to snow soon.
Dean - Apr 3, 2006 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2004
The first of 5
peaks in the area was Dixie Butte. We did Vinegar Hill and Big Lookout later on the same day and then did Rock Creek Butte and Elkhorn Peak the next day. Dennis Poulin, Bob Bolton and I met at the Dixie Campground and slept in our vehicles and then early the next morning, we rode up in Bob's 4runner to the lookout. No hike on our part but we did get to spend some time with the lookouts, a couple who did the lookout duty every summer up there. Great views in all directions and I think it'd be a great snowshoe hike as mentioned. I've since been back in the area to do Lookout Peak and Pedro Mtn. I would have added Ironside but about 600 feet below the summit, the lunch I had in Prairie City made me pay a big price. I'll be going back for Ironside.
Thanks for adding this one.
calebEOC - Apr 3, 2006 9:00 pm Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2006
First snowshoe hike
A rare break in the weather during spring break allowed me a snowshoe attempt of the summit roughly 3 miles from the highway as the crow flies, closer to 5 miles following the road. The weather was beautiful and conditions were mild until reaching the saddle between the two summits where the wind blowing up the John Day Valley drastically cut the temperature. Without warmer gear I did not traverse the icy saddle to the summit. Although I have been on the summit a few times in the past by 4WD, I'd like to hike this again in the summertime without the snow.
This is a great viewpoint for the blue mountains and John Day Valley.
Sep 16 2006
Made it back up here in my Toyota on a cloudy fall day. If given the opportunity I am going to take another snowshoe shot at this mountain during the winter.
Dec 28 2008
Made a snowshoe attempt, conditions very wet and very windy. Lots of snow at this time.
Dundeel - Jul 6, 2020 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2020
High on the top of DixieI slept in my truck along the access road. Arrived on top before 7am. I decided not to bother the lookout due to the early hour. Great views to Strawberry, Blue Mts, and nearby Vinegar.
ericnoel - Oct 11, 2016 7:13 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2016
DixieDrove up. Winter's coming.
boisedoc - Aug 20, 2014 8:12 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2014
snowshoedrove over from Boise to snowshoe up this. Low snow year meant that the lower section was already melted out. In any event, nice day out in the mountains. Good views of the Strawberry Mtns and Vinegar Hill. I will have to have go back over to climb Vinegar Hill sometime.
idahomtnhigh - Jul 6, 2014 11:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2014
Independence DayWas camped at Dixie Campground with my family. I took my cousin and a couple of my uncles up. We followed the Forest Service on the drive up and took in the views as they got the tower ready for another season of fire duty.
Nick Turtura - Sep 9, 2013 5:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2013
BumpyIt's only 5 miles up but get ready for a slow 5 miles. I met the lookout keeper up there and we chatted a while before I headed onto Vinegar Hill.
Dennis Poulin - May 28, 2009 12:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2004
PassengerI didn't even drive this one. Just a passenger with great friends.
mountaingazelle - Sep 8, 2008 4:56 am Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
Dixie ButteGreat view of the Blue Mountains from the summit. It makes me want to hike in this area more often. Talked to the nice couple who stay at the lookout. They told me this was going to be one of their last weekends of the year up there since it was going to snow soon.
Dean - Apr 3, 2006 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2004
The first of 5peaks in the area was Dixie Butte. We did Vinegar Hill and Big Lookout later on the same day and then did Rock Creek Butte and Elkhorn Peak the next day. Dennis Poulin, Bob Bolton and I met at the Dixie Campground and slept in our vehicles and then early the next morning, we rode up in Bob's 4runner to the lookout. No hike on our part but we did get to spend some time with the lookouts, a couple who did the lookout duty every summer up there. Great views in all directions and I think it'd be a great snowshoe hike as mentioned. I've since been back in the area to do Lookout Peak and Pedro Mtn. I would have added Ironside but about 600 feet below the summit, the lunch I had in Prairie City made me pay a big price. I'll be going back for Ironside.
Thanks for adding this one.
calebEOC - Apr 3, 2006 9:00 pm Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2006
First snowshoe hikeA rare break in the weather during spring break allowed me a snowshoe attempt of the summit roughly 3 miles from the highway as the crow flies, closer to 5 miles following the road. The weather was beautiful and conditions were mild until reaching the saddle between the two summits where the wind blowing up the John Day Valley drastically cut the temperature. Without warmer gear I did not traverse the icy saddle to the summit. Although I have been on the summit a few times in the past by 4WD, I'd like to hike this again in the summertime without the snow.
This is a great viewpoint for the blue mountains and John Day Valley.
Sep 16 2006
Made it back up here in my Toyota on a cloudy fall day. If given the opportunity I am going to take another snowshoe shot at this mountain during the winter.
Dec 28 2008
Made a snowshoe attempt, conditions very wet and very windy. Lots of snow at this time.