Hamilton Buttes Trail
Moderate · Point-to-point · 5.9 mi · 1,131 ft gain · 2 h 15 min–3 h
Parking: not reported today
A solid half-day for most hikers. Mountain bikes allowed.
high point 5,322 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,862–5,322 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Mountain bikes allowed Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Mount St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Entrance fee Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Blue Lake Butte / Yozoo Trailhead · White Pass / US-12 · 2 other trails start here. Also reachable from Hamilton Buttes / Valley Trail Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.39728, -121.63031
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 44°F, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 62°F, wind 0 to 3 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 46°F, wind 1 to 6 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:11 am · sunset 6:37 pm
Air: Good (AQI 22, PM2.5 4 µg/m³) at the White Salmon-N Main Ave monitor, 75 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Carlton Pass fire, 42 km away InciWeb
Snow: 2″ snow at Potato Hill (4,480 ft, 10.4 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 2 · typical peak Apr 3
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Blue Lake Butte / Yozoo Trailhead
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