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Butter Trail

Near Little Round Mountain
Inside Mendocino National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

2.9 mi out & back · 761 ft gain · 3,576 ft high point · Moderate

In Mendocino National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Butter Trail is a 2.9-mile out and back trail in Mendocino National Forest near Little Round Mountain, climbing 761 feet.

Elevation

761 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.7 mi from the trailhead
Pine Mountain Lookout
Campground · California
6.5 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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East Peak Access
- Summits Snow Mountain East
- Inside Snow Mountain Wilderness
- 3,947 ft of climbing
15.3 mi out & back · 3,947 ft gain · Very hard
Snow Mountain Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

Out: 430 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Little Round MountainNearby · 0.0 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 761 ft round trip
High point: 3,576 ft
Low point: 3,140 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.9 mi and 761 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 39.3420° N · 122.9811° W

Get directions Open the map

Fuller Grove Group Campground

Campground

12.3 mi from the trailhead

Bushay Recreation Area

Campground · California

11 mi from you

Crooked Tree Trail

Summits Snow Mountain
Inside Snow Mountain Wilderness
3,527 ft of climbing

14.2 mi loop · 3,527 ft gain · Very hard

Snow Mountain Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

East Peak Trail

Summits Snow Mountain West
Inside Snow Mountain Wilderness
4,622 ft of climbing

17.9 mi loop · 4,622 ft gain · Very hard

Snow Mountain Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

West Peak Access Trail

Summits Snow Mountain West
Inside Snow Mountain Wilderness
3,880 ft of climbing

15.0 mi out & back · 3,880 ft gain · Very hard

Snow Mountain Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

Windy Point

Passes Windy Point
Inside Mendocino National Forest
3,709 ft of climbing

16.5 mi out & back · 3,709 ft gain · Very hard

Mendocino National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Love Lady

Passes Pacific Point
Inside Mendocino National Forest
4,567 ft of climbing

18.2 mi out & back · 4,567 ft gain · Very hard

Mendocino National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today73°47°Sunny
Wed72°47°Mostly Sunny
Thu65°45°Mostly Sunny
Fri52°43°Showers And Thunderstorms
Sat52°42°Light Rain Likely
Sun49°35°Light Rain
Mon50°33°Chance Light Rain

Today: Sunny · wind 1 to 7 mph SSE

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