Potato Butte 6
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.4 mi
Distance
37 ft
Gain
We don't cover this trail yet
No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this trail has something to say.
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Why you'll love it
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Potato Butte 6
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
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Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 37 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Potato Butte 6 is a short out-and-back trail in California covering 0.88 miles with 37 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Length (round trip)
- 0.9 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Manzanita Lake, CA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high22° low
- Feb42° high22° low
- Mar46° high24° low
- Apr50° high27° low
- May61° high35° low
- Jun70° high41° low
- Jul79° high46° low
- Aug78° high45° low
- Sep72° high41° low
- Oct59° high33° low
- Nov47° high26° low
- Dec39° high22° low
Where it is
- Hat Creek Ranger District · Ranger district
- Lassen National Forest · National forest
Source: USFS EDW boundaries
Conditions
Active alerts for Lassen National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
SAFETY ALERT - South Antelope Bridge out, Do Not Cross
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lassen National Forest Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lake Almanor Area Camping Restriction
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lake Almanor Recreational Trail Restriction
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Hat CreekCamping0.7 mi
- Spattercone Crest TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Cave CampgroundCamping2.1 mi
- Big PineCamping2.1 mi
- Subway Cave Interpretive TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Parham's Point TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Plum ValleyRock climbing5 mi
- Finger Rake AreaRock climbing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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