Butano State Park
This article will address the topic of Butano State Park, which has gained relevance in recent times due to its impact in various areas. Since its emergence, Butano State Park has aroused the interest of researchers, experts and the general public, generating debates and reflections around its implications. Through an exhaustive analysis, the different aspects related to Butano State Park will be explored, from its origin to its influence on current society. Likewise, the different perspectives and positions that exist around this phenomenon will be examined, with the aim of providing a complete and objective vision of it.
| Butano Creek State Park | |
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 Olmo Fire Road in Butano State Park | |
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| Location | San Mateo County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Pescadero, California |
| Coordinates | 37°12′48″N 122°18′35″W / 37.21333°N 122.30972°W |
| Area | 4,728 acres (19.13 km2) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Butano State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of California, showcasing the secluded redwood-filled canyon of Little Butano Creek, a tributary of Butano Creek in the Pescadero Creek watershed. Located in San Mateo County near Pescadero, the 4,728-acre (1,913 ha) park was established in 1956.
Features
The park features 40 miles of hiking trails, 21 drive-in campsites and 18 walk-in campsites. Restrooms with running water are provided. Drinking water is available at the park in both the campground and in the day use areas. There are no showers. Butano also has a backpacking site along a trail 5.5 miles (8.9 km) up from the entrance. There is no water at the site but there is water nearby from seasonal streams.
Guided nature walk and weekend campfire programs are offered during the summer.
Name
Butano as a name has been applied to land grants, creeks, falls, ridges and forests. The earliest mention is by Padre Jaime Escudet in 1816. A butano is what early Californians called a drinking cup made from horn of a bull or other animal. A Native American origin is possible. It has been suggested that the word might mean “meeting place”.
See also
References
- ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 30. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Butano SP". CA State Parks. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Butano SP". California State Parks. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names (4th ed., rev. and enl. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 53. ISBN 0520213165.
