Sierra Buttes Trail

California

California

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1.8 mi

Distance

1,762 ft

Gain

1h 26m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Tahoe National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Quick trip — under 2 mi

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,762 ft
Elevation loss
1,762 ft
Highest point
8,434 ft
Lowest point
6,812 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Sierra Buttes Trail is a 3.54-mile out-and-back hike in California with 1,762 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 8,434 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
6,812 ft
High point
8,434 ft
Total climbing
1,762 ft
Total descent
1,762 ft
Steepest stretch
35% grade around mile 0.6 on the way out
Length (round trip)
3.5 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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Alpenglow Expeditions

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