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| vancouver islander | No views, no problem  Date Climbed: May 1, 2007 | |
| Quick hike up and down in iffy weather. Had planned to do more in the area but BB was the only thing with its summit clear of clouds, so headed that way. Unexpectedly good trail considering this hill is mainly loose volcanic choss. Heavy rain going up and down but got a little window on top to enjoy a dry lunch. Thanks to whoever for the nice windbreak/wall on top. No views except S down I5. A little less than 1.5h up and the same down. Recommended even if only for the lack of crowds. | |
| Posted May 2, 2007 12:15 pm | ||
| Ravicher | free run Date Climbed: Mar 22, 2007 | |
| Climbed straigt up the N. face from a friend's ranch 1mi past truck village. Extremly tech bolder climbing, better when done on all four so that you can test the bolders for integrity before putting your feet on them. A light touch is needed so that you don't pull "perched" bolders on top of you. Went up then down then up and down and up again, a b-line for the top (apprx 1.5hrs) never on trails. For all that choose to hike during more winter conditions and wish to avoid the snow there are many ways to reach the top on the south face which is normally hotter. Loved the view minus all the roads you can see going up through the tree lines of Mt. Shasta. Found out that the grave up there is from a plane crash. Then went down the South face taking rock slides of small to med grade.... what fun! You can see one of the main "runs" from I-5 as you're travelling N., Its just to the right of the top rock outcropping and makes a lazy S about halfway down. Looped around about 3/4 the way down and ended up having to hike by the freeway for a short while. My advise.... stay lateral at 3/4 so you don't finish your run by the trucks. | ||
| Posted Mar 23, 2007 7:39 pm | ||
| highice | all seasons and routes | |
| have done numerous climbs up different aspects of this peak. most routes are highly unstable. a winter ascent after an abnormally heavy snow year was the funnest...there was actually thick ice coating its side, holding the talus together! scarey ascent though. | ||
| Posted Feb 3, 2007 4:08 pm | ||
| Dennis Poulin | Black Butte Trail Date Climbed: May 22, 1999 | |
| This is a great hike and the scenery is fantastic. There were still a few patches of snow across the trail in May. | |
| Posted Sep 22, 2006 9:32 pm | ||
| Wallylongridge | Black Butte trail Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2006 | |
| if your in the area, this is worth the trip. | |
| Posted Aug 23, 2006 3:42 pm | ||
| 2skinners | Black Butte Trail Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2006 | |
| Climbed this one with my wife. Looks much more imposing from Interstate 5. Very nice trail to the top. I recommend an early or late start on this one to avoid the hot direct sun though. Great views of Mount Shasta and the valley. | |
| Posted Jul 20, 2006 8:37 am | ||
| lakenyon | Black Butte Trail Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2005 | |
| Good views of Shasta. | |
| Posted May 14, 2006 11:07 pm | ||
| jakefrisbee | Black Butte | |
| Climbed it sometime in May 2005. Broke in my new mountaineering boots on this big bump. Great little hike. | |
| Posted Mar 14, 2006 8:20 pm | ||
| alexr | Route Climbed: black butte trail Date Climbed: june/25/05 | |
| Done on a trip driving back from concord a real quik hike less than 2 hours. Great views of shasta even with the clouds mostly blocking it. | |
| Posted Aug 4, 2005 5:29 pm | ||
| Whidbey | Route Climbed: Black Butte Trail Date Climbed: 28 July 2005 | |
| Started early because of the 100+ degree weather in nearby Redding where I was staying, but enjoyed the coolness of the higher air. At times during the hike I felt like I was on Mars due to the rocky environment, but the views of Shasta were great. I had been waiting to hike this "little hill" for some time and felt great to reach the top (and see the smiley face!) I want to thank this website for the directions to the trailhead. | ||
| Posted Jul 29, 2005 8:38 pm | ||
| blmcclain | Route Climbed: Black Butte Trail Date Climbed: April 4th, 2004 | |
| Started around 9 am. The trail was nice, hitting a few snow patches here and there. When we made the eastward turn up the small valley things got difficult. I encountered some serious ice fields with long run-outs. It made me wish I had my ice axe and a helmet with me because a fall would have sent me down about 500 ft. and into some rather nasty rocks. I'd rate this as on the verge of Class 3 (there was some scrabling that needed some hands). Summited with a "smile" and scurried down nervously over the ice. | |
| Posted Apr 7, 2004 10:19 pm | ||
| Sam Mills | Route Climbed: Main Trail Date Climbed: May 2003 | |
| A quick climb up one morning on my way to Oregon. There was a lot of snow at this time, but I didn't take an ice axe because it was just a quick hike. However, there were a few traverses where I wish I would have had an axe in hand. :>) | |
| Posted Jan 29, 2004 4:49 pm | ||
| Mugger78 | Route Climbed: Main Trail Date Climbed: Summer 1989 | |
| Did this climb as a child with my Dad. | |
| Posted Oct 11, 2003 1:24 pm | ||
| MtHiker | Route Climbed: Summit Trail Date Climbed: June 12th 2003 | |
| I took my 5 year old son with me. It took us about 3 hours to reach the summit. There was no snow and it was a beautiful day. Except for the climb down. It started to rain and hail on us. We had lunch with the Happy Face. | |
| Posted Jul 1, 2003 9:10 pm | ||
| Diggler | Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: 26 October, 2001 | |
| Hiked up in the afternoon with Rachel. Got to the summit around when the sun set. It was warm while we hiked up, but cold and really windy at the summit. It was nice anyway. Had a great view of the W-face of Shastina/Mt. Shasta, which glowed orange in the fading light, the snow long gone. By the time we got down it was pitch black, but lying on the ground and looking up, we could see the stars very clearly. Great day. | |
| Posted Mar 14, 2003 7:28 pm | ||
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