Black Butte

Mountain · 1 route

Black Butte

6,328 ft · California

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Summit
6,328 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
Year-round
Managed by
Forest Service

Route up Black Butte

  1. Black ButteEasyabout 829 ft of climbing2.6 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Black Butte, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Black ButteMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Black Butte

Black Butte is a summit in the Mt. Shasta Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in northern California, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Weed, about 3.6 miles away. Other outings sit close by. Timber Hills Ridgetop and Spring Hill Trail are hikes within about 3 miles. McBride Springs Campground is about 3.6 miles away, and the mountaineering routes on Mount Shasta are roughly 5 miles off.

Forecast on Black Butte

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Black Butte

How tall is Black Butte?

6,328 ft (1,929 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Black Butte?

One: Black Butte.

When is the best time to climb Black Butte?

Year-round.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Weed, California · 3.6 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Shasta-Trinity National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Black Butte open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Black Butte, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.