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Ascent of Black Butte on 2019-05-14

Climber: B.J. Marraccini

Date:	Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Ascent Type:	Successful Summit Attained
Motorized Transport to Trailhead:	Car
Peak:	Black Butte
Location:	USA-California
Elevation:	6358 ft / 1937 m
Ascent Trip Report Started from Black Butte TH, followed the main trail up to the summit. windy and cool temperatures, with Mt Shasta veiled/clear as clouds passed by at ~8000' throughout the hike. 2:10 up and back.

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Near the summit of Black Butte, looking WSW to the snowcapped Mt Eddy (9,026') in the Shasta-Trinity NF (2019-05-14). Photo by B.J. Marraccini.
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Summary Total Data

Total Elevation Gain:

1834 ft / 559 m

Round-Trip Distance:

5.1 mi / 8.2 km

Route:

Black Butte Trail

Trailhead:

Black Butte TH 4524 ft / 1378 m

Quality:

6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Exposed Scramble

Weather:

Cool, Breezy, Overcast

Ascent Statistics

Time:

1 Hours 5 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Time:

0 Hours 55 Minutes

GPS Data for Ascent/Trip

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Peaks: climbed and unclimbed by B.J. Marraccini
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Ascent of Black Butte on 2019-05-14

Climber: B.J. Marraccini

Ascent Trip Report