I was blessed to grow up in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Sierra Buttes is the first mountain I summited when I was about 6 years old! I used to live so near this peak that it was a hike we constantly did on the weekends. Moving to Texas was quite a change for me when I was younger.
In 2013, I was able to take Aaron (my then boyfriend) on a trip to my old hometown of Portola. Aaron and I took a day trip to the buttes and hiked the whole trail in our Chacos! I was fine, but he got a few blisters. The lakes basin area in Plumas County, California is my favorite place on earth. It's beauty only rivals Scotland, but it is conveniently so much closer.
The actual hike is a windy trail off the Pacific Crest Trail and the peak is only accessible by metal stairs drilled into the rock face. It's really not for those afraid of heights, but at the top it's a beautiful view of the lakes basin area. Worth a visit if you're ever near Tahoe or Reno!
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