McClellan Butte–McClellan Butte Trail, 3 sights is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Garcia, WA. The route reaches McClellan Butte at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 3,972 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,749 – 5,154 ft · steepest grade: 35%10.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 9020 47.40662, -121.60471
Nearest town Garcia, WA
Directions
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McClellan Butte–McClellan Butte Trail, 3 sights
10.8 mi · ▲ 3,972 ft · 5 hr 35 min
Elevation 1,750–5,156 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: National Forest Development Road 9020 · 47.40662, -121.60471
Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 54% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start on National Forest Development Road 9020, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto McClellan Butte Trail, heading W.
- 4.3 miReach McClellan Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.3 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 9020, heading SW.
- 0.6 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
80% dirt2% gravel18% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 64°F50°
Precip54%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity55%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sun
65°49°
24%
Mon
58°45°
19%
Tue
69°47°
Wed
74°50°
Thu
61°48°
Fri
63°43°
30%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~232 min). Leave by 3:31 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from National Forest Development Road 9020 Trailhead
- 9020-110 & National Forest Development Road 9020 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,241 ft
- 9021-210 & National Forest Development Road 9020 via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,699 ft
- 9021-410 & National Forest Development Road 9020 via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 10 mi · ▲ 1,773 ft
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