Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Cutter Scout Camp Pond–Butano Fire Road, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 386 ft · 56 min

Cutter Scout Camp Pond–Butano Fire Road, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near San Lorenzo Park, CA. The route reaches Cutter Scout Camp Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 386 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,005 – 2,333 ft · steepest grade: 30%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Butano Fire Road 37.21570, -122.23200
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA

Directions

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Cutter Scout Camp Pond–Butano Fire Road, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 386 ft · 56 min

Elevation 2,006–2,331 ft

Out & Back · Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Trailhead: Butano Fire Road · 37.21570, -122.23200

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Butano Fire Road, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cutter Boy Scout Camp Road, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miReach Cutter Scout Camp Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Butano Fire Road, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F61°
Feels like81°Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 83°58°
Wed 79°50°
Thu 79°49°
Fri 88°59°
Sat 84°54°
Sun 76°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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