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California
Bear Butte
6.1 mi
Distance
1,912 ft
Gain
3h 11m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for mountain biking, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 23 h ago · oldest 23 h
problem: Agency alerts
11 active alerts in Sierra National Forest; most severe: Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
USFSPosted May 22 · checked 23 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 68°F / low 40°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather23 h ago
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Bear Butte
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,912 ft
- Highest point
- 8,592 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,038 ft
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About this trail
Bear Butte is a 6.07-mile trail in California's Rancheria Falls Trailhead system with 2,166 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends through the Rancheria Falls Trailhead area, managed by the Forest Service.
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- Forest Service
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