Sutter Buttes Middle Mountain Foundation  
About Middle Mountain Foundation About the Sutter Buttes Hikes Middle Mountain Foundation Merchandise Become a member of Middle Mountain Foundation news Contact Middle Mountain Foundation
  Hike Season  
 

No hikes are scheduled during the summer and early fall. The fire danger is just too high. Our Fall Hikes will begin in late October. They will be posted here around October 7; the Spring Hikes around February 7.

  
hike schedule
       
 

Spring 2010 Hike Schedule

Clicking on a hike name will take you to the description of that hike.

Clicking on open or wait list will allow you to email the hike coordinator to reserve a space or be placed on the wait list. Or call (530) 671-6116 to sign up.

We look forward to seeing you on the Middle Mountain!

Hike Difficulty Ratings
1 Easy: One-to-three miles and less than
300 feet of elevation gain.
22 Moderate: Two-to-four miles and generally
less than 500 feet elevation gain/loss.
333 Challenging: Four-to-six miles with the possibility
of multiple elevation gains/losses of 600-800 feet.
4444 Difficult: Four-to-six miles and/or elevation
gains/losses in excess of 1000 feet probable.
55555 Strenuous: Six-to-eight miles with multiple and
significant elevation gains/losses.

 

Day Date Hike Difficulty Status
Sunday February 21 Summit Ascent—North Butte 1111 Closed
Saturday February 27 West Ridge—Shaeffer Ranch 111 Closed
Saturday March 6 Wildflower Study—Shaeffer Ranch 11 Closed
Sunday March 7 Summit Ascent—North Butte 1111 Closed
Saturday March 13 Geology Trek—Bragg Canyon* 333 Wait List
Sunday March 14 Brockman Challenge 1111 Open
In A Sacred Manner—Dean Ranch 1 Open
West Ridge—Shaeffer Ranch 111 Open
Saturday March 20 Ridge Trek—Brockman Canyon 111 Wait List
Sunday March 21 Wildflower Study—Dean Ranch 11 Wait List
Wildlife in the Buttes—Dean Ranch 111 Open
Saturday March 27 Ridge Trek—Brockman Canyon 111 Open
Moonlight Stroll—Dean Ranch 22 Open
Summit Ascent—North Butte 1111 Wait List
Wildflower Study—Shaeffer Ranch 11 Wait List
Sunday March 28 Ridge Ascent—Bragg Canyon* 1111 Open
Wildflower Study—Bragg Canyon* 111 Open
Saturday April 3 Ridge Trek—Bragg Canyon* 111 Open
Wildflower Study—Bragg Canyon* 111 Open
Saturday April 10 East Ridge—Shaeffer Ranch 11 Wait List
Wildflower Study—Dean Ranch 11 Wait List
Sunday April 11 Ridge Trek—Bragg Canyon* 111 Open
Summit Ascent—North Butte 1111 Wait List
Wildflower Study—Bragg Canyon* 111 Open
Saturday April 17 Gentle Stroll—Dean Ranch 1 Open
Wildflower Study—Bragg Canyon* 111 Open
Ridge Trek—Bragg Canyon* 111 Open
Sunday April 18 Birds in the Buttes—Dean Ranch 1 Wait List
Ridge Trek—Dean Ranch 111 Open
Saturday April 24 Ridge Trek—Dean Ranch 111 Open
Sunday April 25 Photographers—Bragg Canyon* 1 to 1111 Open
Saturday May 1 Ridge Trek—Bragg Canyon* 111 Open
“Moo..sic” in the Meadow** 1 or 11 Open
Saturday May 8 Sunset Serenade*** 1 to 111 Open
Sunday May 9 Ridge Trek—Bragg Canyon* 111 Open
Saturday May 15 Bat Research Outing—Dean Ranch 1 Open

* The cost of this hike is $45 per person.

** The cost of this hike is $50 per person.

*** MMF Fundraising Hike & Dinner in the Buttes; cost is $100.

 

  
 
about MMF  |  the Sutter Buttes  |  hikes  |  merchandise  |  become a member  |  contact us