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| | Hiking in California is a perfect way to spend some time. Buttermilk Trail is to be found a relatively lengthy journey from Clearlake, but when you spend some time backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. There are so many nice hiking trails for backcountry backpacking in California, and among these are Buttermilk Trail in Tehama County. Being 2.4 miles long it's a short backcountry trail. This is a two-ended backpacking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can trek it just one way. Buttermilk Trail is a relatively |
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wet location typically with much precipitation; the wettest month of the year is frequently January, that's the one that rains the most, and July meanwhile is the driest month. The total elevation difference for this backpacking trail is 1,097 feet, and that is about average. The
| | backcountry trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. This trek shouldn't take more than 2 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, if you happen to be in Tehama County of California, Buttermilk Trail is a glorious local wilderness trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions | |
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and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There are numerous hiking trails in California, and each one is worth backcountry backpacking. California has so much to offer nature lovers. This is one of a very small number of backcountry hiking trails
in this vicinity. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Even though this is not a very long wilderness hiking trail it's always great to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Buttermilk Trail is on the short side
having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking trail great for the average hiker looking for an enjoyable adventure. All through the warm days of summer highs here at Buttermilk Trail reach the 90's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's.
Highs through the wintertime are typically in the 50's; overnight lows at Buttermilk Trail through the wintertime typically sink into the 30's. The pretty hiking trails of the Klamath Mountains are a really wonderful way to spend quality time in nature.
Briefly about the
general area:
Stay the night at Sugar Spring Campground. There's so much to do here at Buttermilk Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Telephone Campground is a good spot for that. Blackjack Spring is a wonderful place to check out while you're at Buttermilk Trail,
and hey, Board Creek is a perfect local stream.
There's no way somebody can get bored here in the Klamath Mountains. A short visit to Buttermilk Spring is always worthwhile; why not a little side spree to Panther Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.8161, Longitude -122.881
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.8248, Longitude -122.8697
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.2 miles
Total climbing distance = .4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1097 feet
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35 miles away
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35 miles away
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User input for Buttermilk Trail, Klamath Mountains, Tehama County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Clearlake, California
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| | Trails Near Buttermilk Trail:
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Smoke Howe Trail, Trinity
County
, 11 miles away, 7.8 hiking miles, 1983 feet elevation difference |
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French Trail, Mendocino
County
, 11 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1080 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Buttermilk Trail:
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Tallman Hotel, Upper Lake
, 35 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Upper Lake, Upper Lake
, 35 miles away |
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Robinson Rancheria Resort Casino, Nice
, 37 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Willits, Willits
, 39 miles away |
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Best Western Willits Inn, Willits
, 40 miles away |
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37 miles away
