Point Defiance and Buttermilk Bend Trails

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Distance: 5.59 mi
Elevation gain: 571 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 571 ft
Max elevation: 948 ft
TrailRank: 27
Min elevation: 534 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 2 hours 21 minutes
Time: 4 hours 14 minutes
Coordinates: 1601
Uploaded: April 8, 2021
Recorded: April 2021

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near Bridgeport, California (United States)

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I suggest changing the order of these two hikes to do the Pt Defiance Loop first, then the Buttermilk Bend Trail after because peeps will want to take LOTS of photo on the BB trail during the spectacular blooming season.

Point Defiance Loop: the hike starts uphill on switchbacks going thru a beautiful meadow. Once you crest the hill, it will be all downhill until you reach the South Fork Yuba River. After a short break at the campground, the trail back along the river does have a few sketchy rock sections and trail erosion but nothing that a moderate hiker couldn’t contend with.

Buttermilk Bend Trail: this part is easy-smeasy but there are some steep drop-offs and very narrow parts AFTER mile 0.7. The first 0.7 miles is stroller & wheelchair friendly. The wildflowers were showing off beautifully today and the trail had little signs advising what the flowers are.