Kelly Butte–Kelly Butte Viewpoint, 3 summits
11.7 mi · ▲ 4,863 ft · 6 hr 20 min
Kelly Butte–Kelly Butte Viewpoint, 3 summits is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Tacoma Water near Lester, WA. The route passes Kelly Butte and Kelly Butte Viewpoint before reaching Kelly Butte Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 4,863 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Kelly Butte–Kelly Butte Viewpoint, 3 summits
11.7 mi · ▲ 4,863 ft · 6 hr 20 min
Elevation 1,633–5,398 ft
Out & Back · Tacoma Water
Trailhead: 47.20967, -121.48078
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 48° · precip 55% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 4.8 miPass Kelly Butte.
- 50 ftPass Kelly Butte Viewpoint.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Kelly Butte Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Kelly Butte Viewpoint.
- 200 ftReach Kelly Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~233 min). Leave by 3:29 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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