black butte

Very pretty hike, however lots of loose rock which would make it difficult if you have bad knees or ankles. It was also scary with

Excellent views from near the beginning until the very end. The last half of the trail is mostly large talus rock. This requires extra time

Black Butte has some fantastic views of Shasta and even the town below. We could even see the Golden Arches from there 😂 This hike

We did 3 peaks this weekend (Castle Dome, Helen Lake).  This was by far the prettiest in terms of fall foliage.  Tons of rocks but

Sort of a maze of fire roads to reach trailhead.  Really beautiful views but top 1/3 or so is a combo of loose scree and

Hike began with swarm of bees around my car upon getting out followed by me making extra walk up to the trailhead to avoid further