Rescuers helped an injured hiker and their climbing partner off Black Butte's treacherously icy trail. What makes Mt.
While the situation had a happy ending, it's a reminder Black Butte is a wilderness area, and a moderately challenging climb that can turn hazardous in winter. What makes Mt. Shasta’s smaller ...
The hikers decided to turn around from their attempt to summit a more than 6,000-foot high peak, deputies say.
Two North State hikers were rescued off Black Butte on Jan. 29, 2025, after the trail became too icy to manage, the Siskiyou ...
Black Butte, about a 10-mile drive northwest from Mt. Shasta, “is a steep, nearly treeless dome of hornblende andesite,” or volcanic rock, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...