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California Cascades > Black Butte (CA) > Climber's Log|
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| FarNorCal | Black Butte  Date Climbed: Mar 15, 2008 | |
| Completed this hike with two 9 year olds and two 10 year olds. We had a blast as it was fairly easy and quick (about 2 hours). Beautiful cloudless day. Even saw a motorhome fire on I-5 near the Weed Airport. | |
| Posted Aug 30, 2009 12:14 am | ||
| orandall | Black Butte Trail Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009 | |
| Started at 6:30, topped out at 8, back at car by 9. Easy hike, but go early, it gets hot out there. Nobody else on trail or in lot. | |
| Posted Jul 20, 2009 1:06 am | ||
| McCannster | BB Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009 | |
| Leisure hike I did with friends. 2 hrs 40 mins car to car. Great views, started sprinkling on our way down. | |
| Posted Jun 21, 2009 8:15 pm | ||
| OWilderness | GF made it Date Climbed: May 9, 2007 | |
| Managed to drag my girlfriend to the top, which is an impressive feat... | |
| Posted Dec 7, 2008 3:47 pm | ||
| Noondueler | Where's the trail head? Date Climbed: Aug 28, 1999 | |
| Gimped my way up the summit trail with a bumb ankle. Shasta cloud capped. I think I climbed this twice. | |
| Posted Nov 4, 2008 10:17 pm | ||
| Little Mountain Goat | Weather turned on a sixer | |
| I was probably seven, but im not sure. It was great weather when we satrted, but on the summit, the weather quickly turned bad, and Shasta's summit was engulfed in clouds down to no higher than 12000 feet. It rained on the way back down, and the winds were at least 70 mph. | |
| Posted Jun 13, 2008 8:07 pm | ||
| edevart | Shasta Classic. Date Climbed: May 31, 2008 | |
| Up again for sunset views. Numerous groups on the trail this time, but a great, quick hike nonetheless. | |
| Posted Jun 2, 2008 12:59 am | ||
| Dan Winter | Standard Trail Date Climbed: Jul 17, 1998 | |
| My first volcano! Looking over to Mt Shasta I was caught in her spell. | |
| Posted Apr 28, 2008 9:48 pm | ||
| ShastaCascade | Black Butte Summit Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2007 | |
| First time my father and I had summited Black Butte, and got it done on our first try! Incredible view of Mount Shasta!! A little bit windy that day but still an experience that I will not soon forget! | |
| Posted Nov 27, 2007 2:05 am | ||
| edevart | Left at Sunset, Down in the Dark Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2007 | |
| Great way to end a day. Left as the sun was setting over Mt. Eddy. Shasta bright white after the season's first real snowstorm. Came down in the dark. | |
| Posted Oct 22, 2007 2:21 am | ||
| sgica | Ggreat view of Shasta Date Climbed: May 17, 2007 | |
| You can't miss this little volcano as is looms over Weed and Mt Shasta City right next to I-5. I have always said to myself, "That looks like an intersting, and hot, hike." It was. Great views of Shasta from both the trail and the summit. I had the trail and top all to myself. Stop by The Fifth Season for map to the TH. | |
| Posted May 18, 2007 4:42 pm | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1000Pks | 2X Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2007 | |
| 1:44 to the top, brings back memories. Still a few small snowpatches next to the trail, and nice vistas all about--could see Mt. McLoughlin. End of my short Northwestern CA loop, four days out. | |
| Posted Apr 29, 2007 5:26 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 | ||
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