McClellan Butte

McClellan Butte is a prominent peak in the Cascade Range in King County, Washington 11 miles east of North Bend.[2] The McClellan Butte hiking trail is a difficult trail known as an alternative to Mount Si's crowded trail.[3][4]

McClellan Butte
McClellan Butte from westbound Interstate 90
Highest point
Elevation5,162 ft (1,573 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,442 ft (440 m) [2]
Coordinates47°24′25″N 121°37′20″W [1]
Geography
McClellan Butte
McClellan Butte
McClellan Butte (the United States)
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Bandera
Climbing
Easiest routeMaintained Hiking Trail

Climate
Summit in winter

McClellan Butte is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[5] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades (Orographic lift). As a result, the west side of the Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. During winter months, weather is usually cloudy, but, due to high pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean that intensify during summer months, there is often little or no cloud cover during the summer.[6] Precipitation runoff from McClellan Butte drains into the Snoqualmie River.

See also

References
  1. "McClellan Butte 2". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
  2. "McClellan Butte, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  3. "McClellan Butte Trail #1015". US Forest Service. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  4. Karen Sykes (1998-09-24). "Spectacular vistas are the reward for tackling "McClellan Brute" trail". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  5. Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
  6. Beckey, p. 16


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