Kelly Butte–Kelly Butte Viewpoint, 3 summits
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,088 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Kelly Butte–Kelly Butte Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Lester, WA. The route passes Kelly Butte before reaching Kelly Butte Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 1,088 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Kelly Butte–Kelly Butte Viewpoint, 3 summits
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,088 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 4,308–5,397 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Kelly Butte Trail · 47.16334, -121.47432
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:36 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kelly Butte Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miPass Kelly Butte Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Kelly Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Kelly Butte Trail Trailhead
- Kelly Butte Viewpoint via Kelly Butte Trail 1.3 mi · ▲ 172 ft
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