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Black Butte (formerly Wintoon Butte, Cone Mountain, Sugar Loaf and Muir's Peak [5]) is a cluster of overlapping dacite lava domes in a butte, [2] a satellite cone of Mount Shasta. [6] It is located directly adjacent to the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 at milepost 742 between the cities of Mount Shasta and Weed, California.
May 6, 2019 · Black Butte: Mt. Shasta’s Ugly Cousin? May is here revealing Mount Shasta at her loveliest – fully dressed in a gown of winter snow and lit up by the golden hue of sunlight. But for her closest neighbor, the dusky conical pyramid known as Black Butte, the visual contrast couldn’t be starker.
Black Butte is an unincorporated location and important railroad junction in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Black Butte is located along a Union Pacific (UP) rail line north of Black Butte and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of Weed.
Head out on this 5.0-mile out-and-back trail near Mount Shasta, California. Generally considered a challenging route. This is a very popular area for hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are May through November. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash. Preview trail
May 31, 2019 · The Black Butte Trail climbs steeply up volcanic Black Butte just west of Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County. It’s a day hike that will give you a good workout, and it features stunning views of Mount Shasta, Mount Eddy, Castle Crags, and the Trinity Divide Mountains.
Black Butte, the largest of Mount Shasta’s satellite volcanic peaks, is itself an iconic image of the Mount Shasta area. Situated at the north end of the Strawberry Valley, the nearly perfectly conical peak is visible from almost everywhere in the Mount Shasta area.
4.6. 581 reviews. Write review. Review summary. The Black Butte Trail in Mount Shasta offers stunning views, but recent reviews mention that the trail is rocky, steep, and sometimes scrambly. Hikers recommend good shoes and trekking poles. Avoid following Google Maps for directions to the trailhead.
