BMHS - Butano State Park Hike
Details
BMHS Butano State Park Hike
Date and Time:
Sat, Oct 18, 2025; 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM (Pacific)
Organized By: Loma Prieta Black Mountain Hiking
Location: 1500 Cloverdale Rd, Pescadero, CA 94060
Event Organizers:
Kosta Achin
**k.x.achin@gmail.com**
(408) 517-5427
Level: Moderate (2B) 7.5 mi, 1200 ft gain
Meet: Enter Butano State Park, 1500 Cloverdale Rd. Pay the $10 (day) parking fee. After paying, drive forward about 1/4 mile and park in the lot on the right, next to the outhouses. Our meeting places is at the picnic tables next to the lot.
Description: Our hike is a counter-clockwise loop where we will be able to see how the park has recovered after the fire five years ago. This hike is primarily in the shaded, second-growth forest consisting primarily of Redwoods and Douglas Fir. We will hike east, further into the park, along the Six Bridges Trail for about 0.5 mi. Then, we gain altitude following the Olmo Fire Rd in the southern direction, connecting to the Goat Hill Trail where we will pass through a young Douglas Fir forest, and finally reconnect to the Olmo Fire Rd, having covered a total of 1.5 mi. Taking the road east for about 1.8 mi we will connect to the Doe Ridge Trail. At this junction, we are at the highest point of this hike. We will then follow the Doe Ridge Trail back in a western direction until at about 5 mi into the hike where we will connect with the Goat Hill Trail. From there, following Goat Hill and other trails we lose altitude, finally reaching Butano Creek Rd and the Mill Ox Trail at the 6 mi mark. Our lunch spot is at a picnic table in the Redwoods next to Little Butano Creek. After lunch, we will gain altitude heading north along the Mill Ox Trail, then head west along the Jackson Flat Trail. At about 7 mi, we will stop by the Visitor Center to look at the nature exhibits, and then take the Six Bridges Trail back to the parking lot for a total hike of about 7.5 mi.
Natural History: Butano State Park Info - see Brochures is the place to go to learn more about the park. There you can find Park Brochure where you can learn about the park history including a little about the native Indians.
Wear/bring: Sturdy hiking boots/shoes, 2L water (due to the fire, there is still no water in this park), layered clothing, snacks, lunch, sit pad for lunch, sun protection, basic first aid kit, completed medical form, hiking poles (optional). Long pants and long-sleeve shirt recommended due to the overgrown vegetation on the trail.
Post Hike Snacks: After the hike chips, guacamole, and cold drinks provided.
Signup Instructions:
- Signup for this hike via Sierra Club site ONLY (Meetup site is for people to coordinate carpool amongst themselves. Carpool transportation is at the sole risk of the participants). Hike is limited to 12 individuals.
- Please provide emergency contact name and phone number as well as your email and phone contact information when you signup.
- Complete, print and bring with you the required medical form for this backcountry outing. You will show me that the form has been completed and then you will stow it in your own first aid kit. In the event of a medical emergency, the form will be given to first responders, so include information that they should be aware of when providing you with emergency medical treatment.
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Sierra Club guide for our hike outings: Neither vaccinations nor masks are required. If you are experiencing any COVID symptoms, are sick, or have recently tested positive for COVID do not hike with us on this day. Every participant is responsible for reporting these conditions to the leader if symptoms develop after the hike. We will then notify the other participants.
Cancellation conditions: High heat - 90 F