BUTANO STATE PARK

BUTANO STATE PARK

Hike Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025

Leader: Sam Kaufman

Leader Email: geogrman@yahoo.com

Leader Phone: 510-599-4056

SF Meeting Location Whole Foods @ 2001 Market St. Meet on the Dolores St. side.(There's parking on the street or below the building.

SF Meeting Time: 8:45 AM (departure shortly thereafter)

NOTE: Please only show up at Whole Foods if you have arranged for a ride ahead of time.

East Bay Meeting Location: Rockridge BART station. Meet at the bottom of the escalators. (There's free and ample parking)

East Bay Meeting Time: 8:30 AM (departure shortly thereafter)

NOTE: Please only show up at Rockridge BART if you have arranged for a ride ahead of time.

Rating: Level 4

Mileage: 10 miles

Elevation Gain: 2050'

Description: Join us for our first visit to this park since the August 2020 CZU fire closed and burnt a significant portion of the park. A few of the trails we enjoyed remain closed. However, it's a lovely loop around Little Butano Creek canyon. Starting on the steep Ano Nuevo trail, we gain most of the hike's elevation. Then we head east along a ridgeback on the woodsy and sunny Olmo Fire Road to a peaceful redwood grove at Trail Camp for lunch.  We return along Butano Fire Road and Jackson Flats trail. 

Bring / Wear: Please bring plenty of water, lunch, layers and sturdy hiking shoes.

Rain Policy: Cancelled in the event of rain. Contact hike leader in the event of a rain forecast.

Dogs: Dogs are NOT welcome in state parks.

Trailhead Meeting Place: Just past the park entrance kiosk, there are limited spaces. There are additional spaces 200 yards further; From SF, I-280 S to CA-92 west to CA-1 south. After 15 miles, turn left on Pescadero Creek Rd. After 2.5 miles, right on Cloverdale Rd. After 4.3 miles, turn left to enter the park. Google Maps link

Trailhead Meeting Time: 10:00 AM

Trailhead Departure Time: 10:15 AM

Round Trip driving mileage: 104 miles from Whole Foods; 125 miles from Rockridge BART.

Passenger Carpool Fees: $15 (SF); $20 (Rockridge BART)