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.

Elevation

0 mi4,308 – 5,397 ft · steepest grade: 36%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kelly Butte Trail 47.16334, -121.47432
Nearest town Lester, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Kelly Butte Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.6 miPass Kelly Butte Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftReach Kelly Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 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.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:36 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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