Spencer Butte & the Hills
South and east of town the land rises into forest. Spencer Butte is the high point on the skyline, Hendricks Park holds the city’s oldest park and its rhododendron garden, and Mount Pisgah has an arboretum and a wildflower festival.
Discover Spencer Butte & the Hills
Spencer Butte stands 2,058 feet high, reached by trails from Spencer Butte Park. It is a volcanic plug, and its Kalapuya name means rattlesnake. (Wikipedia)
Hendricks Park, created in 1906 when Thomas and Martha Hendricks gave 47 acres, is Eugene’s oldest city park and holds a 12-acre rhododendron garden and a native plant garden. (Wikipedia)
Mount Pisgah Arboretum, at the foot of Mount Pisgah, holds a Wildflower Festival in May and a Mushroom Festival and Plant Sale in October. (Wikipedia)
Eugene magic: Buttes, rivers and a famous track
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