Kelly Butte
3.4 mi
Distance
1 hrs 39 min
Time
terrain
1,033 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a easy out and back trail to Kelly Butte in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Sights to See
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Public Tracks
Kelly Butte
Loved this hike. Arrived at 11am with 4 other cars at the trailhead on a Tuesday. Bumpy road up, and be sure to have your maps downloaded offline…google sent me up a wrong forest road for a few minutes. Used Gaia GPS to find my way back.
First mile is a tame slowly ascending trail in the shade. Then about a half mile of steepish switchbacks amidst wildflowers and huckleberry bushes (no berries yet). It then evens out to slow grade up to the butte and lookout amidst meadows and a variety of conifers. Views for days from atop the lookout.
I ended up running the final mile back which shaved time, but all in all a good workout and varied terrain. Was back to the lot by 12:30.
Kelly Butte
I only tracked from the trailhead to the lookout. The return is not shown in the mileage.
I hiked with Lori H. Our highlight was seeing 4 mountain goats on the hike up! We lucked out with the rain, too.
Our day was perfect - a leisurely start, beautiful fall colors, mushrooms, moody clouds in the valleys, plus solitude. We had the trail to ourselves
47.16302, -121.47387 to Kelly Butte, WA, USA
http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/kelly-butte
3.4 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 900 ft.
Highest Point: 5409 ft.
47.16302, -121.47387 to Kelly Butte, WA, USA
http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/kelly-butte
3.4 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 900 ft.
Highest Point: 5409 ft.
Saturday Morning Hiking
To lookout<1hr 15
Complete mist
Very steep section fully exposed to sun
410 / Mount Rainier North Hike
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/19869281252
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