McClellan Butte & McClellan Butte Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Garcia, WA. The route reaches McClellan Butte at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 3,675 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,578 – 5,154 ft · steepest grade: 33%10.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: McClellan Butte Trailhead 47.41202, -121.58906
Nearest town Garcia, WA
Directions
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McClellan Butte & McClellan Butte Trail
10.4 mi · ▲ 3,675 ft · 5 hr 18 min
Elevation 1,577–5,156 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: McClellan Butte Trailhead · 47.41202, -121.58906
Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 64°F / low 53° · precip 56% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on McClellan Butte Trail, heading SE.
- 5.2 miReach McClellan Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.2 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
Heavy drizzleTemperature 64°F53°
Precip56%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity55%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sun
68°51°
23%
Mon
60°47°
19%
Tue
72°49°
Wed
76°53°
Thu
63°50°
Fri
65°45°
30%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~232 min). Leave by 3:29 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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