California hiking trails - Buttermilk Trail, Klamath Mountains, Tehama County

   
  Every single California wilderness trail is worth backcountry trekking. Buttermilk Trail is to be found a relatively long trip from Clearlake, but what a splendid site for backcountry trekking it is. Outdoors people generally like this part of California. This is a two-ended wilderness hiking trail with two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Sometimes this great outdoors trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Even
    though this is not a very long great outdoors trail it's always splendid to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Hitting the great outdoors hiking trails is always an exciting thing to do, and Buttermilk Trail in Tehama County, California is just what
you need. Buttermilk Trail is 2.4 miles long it's a shorter type walk. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There's not much difference in elevation along Buttermilk Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. The hiking trails of the Klamath Mountains are a really glorious way to spend quality time in the outdoors. Here in the perfect state of California backcountry trekking is a wonderful idea. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 2 hours, but of course some people  
walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 1,097 feet, and that is about average. Summer brings highs in the 90's to Buttermilk Trail. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. Through the winter the highs are commonly in the 50's with temperatures at Buttermilk Trail dipping down into the 30's during winter nights. Buttermilk Trail is a wet site that gets lots of rainfall; January is when you get the most rain here, and July is when it's the driest. Buttermilk Trail is on the short side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking trail perfect for the average walker looking for an exciting adventure. There are so many perfect wilderness trails for backcountry trekking in California, and one of these is Buttermilk Trail in Tehama County. The number of backpacking trails in this neighborhood is not very high.

Briefly about the general area:
A splendid spot to camp here at Buttermilk Trail is Sugar Spring Campground It's always splendid to stop at Blackjack Spring.
There's no way somebody can get bored here in the Klamath Mountains. Why not camp at Telephone Campground while you're here at Buttermilk Trail; hey, Board Creek is a great local stream. Put some time aside to spend at Buttermilk Spring since you're here at Buttermilk Trail; why not a little side spree to Panther Creek.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 39.8161, Longitude -122.881
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 39.8248, Longitude -122.8697
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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

Total elevation difference: 1097 feet


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 Trails Near Buttermilk Trail:
Smoke Howe Trail, Trinity County , 11 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 1983 feet elevation difference
French Trail, Mendocino County , 11 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 1080 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Buttermilk Trail:
Sugar Spring Campground, Tehama County, 3 miles away
Telephone Campground, Glenn County, 4 miles away
Wells Cabin Campground, Tehama County, 5 miles away
Atchison Campground, Glenn County, 5 miles away
Masterson Campground, Glenn County, 5 miles away
 National Parks Near Buttermilk Trail:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA , 51 miles away
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