1.3 mi from the trailheadMasterson Group Campground
Campground · California
1.3 mi out & back · 566 ft gain · 7,441 ft high point · Easy
In Mendocino National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Black Butte Scenic is a 1.3-mile out-and-back to Black Butte peak in Mendocino National Forest.
566 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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