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Black Butte Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Black Butte Lake Trail

Orland, California

3.9 mi

Distance

659 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 33m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Black Butte Lake Trail is a loop trail in Black Butte Lake — Observation Point, managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, in Tehama County, California. It is 3.9 miles long and gains 659 feet. The nearest town is Orland, California, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:129 ft
Max:235 ft
Gain:201 ft
Loss:201 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 129 ft and 235 ft across 3.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.129 ft164 ft200 ft235 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi1.9 mi2.9 mi3.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi164 ft
High point1.9 mi235 ft
End3.9 mi164 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Orland, CA · about 8 mi away
County:
Tehama County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Black Butte Lake — Observation Point · US Army Corps of Engineers

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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