California hiking trails - Butano Ridge Loop Trail, Santa Cruz Mountains, San Mateo County

   
  Fine great outdoors hiking trails in California are in abundance; one of these is Butano Ridge Loop Trail in San Mateo County. When you're here in California backcountry trekking along one of its great outdoors hiking trails is something that is always fun to do. Every California great outdoors hiking trail is stunning in its own way. Butano Ridge Loop Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,656 feet which is an average number. This wilderness hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you
    go. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 4 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The amount of rain that falls at Butano Ridge Loop Trail is near the national average; the month with most of the rain is January, and the driest month
is July. This wilderness hiking trail is not that long but it's always delightful to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Some parts of Butano Ridge Loop Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking and hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking and hiking trail. Butano Ridge Loop Trail is 4.2 miles long it's a mid length hike. There are so many great outdoors trails in this area. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 60's  
to Butano Ridge Loop Trail while nighttime lows are usually in the 50's. All through the winter highs are usually in the 50's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Butano Ridge Loop Trail fall into the 40's. The length of this backcountry hiking trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a glorious great outdoors trail for the average person looking for a glorious adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. A long trip separates Santa Cruz-Watsonville from Butano Ridge Loop Trail, but many people like to trek here to be close to nature. Gotta get out of the city man, and Butano Ridge Loop Trail in San Mateo County, California is just what you need. The backcountry hiking trails of the Santa Cruz Mountains are a very perfect way to see these mountains. California has lots of outdoors things to do. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out trek.

Briefly about the general area:
Fall Creek is near Butano Ridge Loop Trail and is always a delight to pop by. The smiling people of Santa Cruz-Watsonville like to hang out close by, and why not take a little spree to Peters Creek if you're here.
This place, the Santa Cruz Mountains, has so much outdoors cool things. Camping is available at Huckleberry Campground; a delightful spot nearby is Dark Gulch. A great place to camp here at Butano Ridge Loop Trail is Wastahi Campground, and if you come at the right time of year, Pescadero Creek offers some fine whitewater.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 37.2516, Longitude -122.226
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Total in and out hiking length = 4.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1656 feet


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 Trails Near Butano Ridge Loop Trail:
Sequoia Nature Trail, San Mateo County , 1 miles away,  .4 hiking miles, 32 feet elevation difference
Coyote Ridge Trail, San Mateo County , 1 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 549 feet elevation difference
Summit Trail, San Mateo County , 1 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 506 feet elevation difference
Trappers Trail, San Mateo County , 7 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1148 feet elevation difference
Ano Nuevo Trail, San Mateo County , 8 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 1082 feet elevation difference
Alambique Trail, San Mateo County , 9 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 818 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Butano Ridge Loop Trail:
Wastahi Campground, Santa Cruz County, 4 miles away
Huckleberry Campground, Santa Cruz County, 4 miles away
Big Basin Tent Cabins, Boulder Creek, 4 miles away
Blooms Creek Campground, Santa Cruz County, 4 miles away
Sempervirens Campground, Santa Cruz County, 4 miles away
 Whitewater Near Butano Ridge Loop Trail:
Pescadero Creek, San Mateo County County , 2 miles away, Class II - 9 miles long (Portola State Park to Memorial County Park)
 National Parks Near Butano Ridge Loop Trail:
Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, San Francisco - CA , 25 miles away
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 34 miles away
Presidio National Park, San Francisco - CA , 34 miles away
 Hotels Near Butano Ridge Loop Trail:
Pescadero Creek Inn, Pescadero , 9 miles away
Costanoa, Pescadero , 10 miles away
National at Oak Creek Palo Alto, Palo Alto , 11 miles away
Stanford Terrace Inn, Palo Alto , 11 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Palo Alto/Stanford University Area, Palo Alto , 12 miles away
 Lakes Near Butano Ridge Loop Trail
Sempervirens Reservoir, Santa Cruz County , 3 miles away
Knuedler Lake, San Mateo County , 3 miles away

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