McClellan Butte Climber's Log
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| Redwic | A lot of natural handholds, but...  Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2009 | |
| ... the final summit block took me by surprise. I would have been more comfortable if I had not been solo, but I persevered. One small slip, and I would have been a goner. The trail, however, was awesome. I loved seeing the old-growth trees; some of the largest I have ever seen in Washington are on this mountain. There was a small family of mountain goats (one mother, three babies) at the summit, which darted away before I could take a photo of them. Some fresh cougar tracks were near the summit, as well. | |
| Posted Aug 17, 2009 6:16 pm | ||
| WeatherMan | Good quick-trip Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009 | |
| Nice trainig climb with a fun scramble section at the top. Nothing much scarrier than Si for example, but a bit more exposed. | |
| Posted Jul 22, 2009 12:04 pm | ||
| farrisgl | Outstanding view of the I90 corridor Date Climbed: Aug 16, 1990 | |
| Hiked this on a really clear Pacific Northwest day in the late afternoon. The view off the top of the butte provided a strikingly good look down on I90. | |
| Posted Mar 4, 2009 1:07 am | ||
| Curtissimo | with Magellan Date Climbed: May 21, 2005 | |
| scramble is pretty easy in dry weather (not for kids though) | |
| Posted Dec 20, 2008 5:21 pm | ||
| TheBootfitter | Solo via Trail #1015 Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2008 | |
| Good training hike, though nothing extraordinary about the hike itself. The scramble at the top definitely got my attention! Though technically quite easy (class 2-3), the exposure is pretty significant. It took me a few moments to gather my courage and get to the top. Great views on a mostly clear day! I saw Baker, Glacier, Stuart, Rainier & Adams! | |
| Posted Nov 17, 2008 7:53 pm | ||
| gimpilator | Busy busy Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2008 | |
| Good to be back. This was an unofficial OSAT trip. There were about 8 of us in our group and a total of 21 people and 4 dogs on the summit. | |
| Posted Nov 16, 2008 10:43 pm | ||
| bgratias | Better than Si | |
| The drive is a little longer than for Mt. Si, but it is worth it because it is a longer hike with fewer people. | ||
| Posted Oct 29, 2008 4:42 pm | ||
| lukic | Nice hike Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2008 | |
| Nice conditioning hike with a little scramble at the end. | |
| Posted Oct 1, 2008 11:15 pm | ||
| Jer | Great hike close to Seattle | |
| Great day hike with good views. The scramble at the end gets you clear of the trees for good views. | |
| Posted Aug 19, 2008 3:18 pm | ||
| bmwboarder7 | Sweet hike and scramble Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2008 | |
| All around a good hike. There were lots of mosquitos, and even in late July there was more snow then I planned on, making the last little bit quite fun, but otherwise good. The weather was great, the scramble was fun and not too hard, though I agree there is some definite exposure. Also saw several Pileated Woodpeckers, probably the most I've ever seen in one place. No mtn goats though sadly. | |
| Posted Jul 22, 2008 12:05 am | ||
| Dan Winter | standard route Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2000 | |
| I have been up this a number of times. Turned back on one attempt because of rhime ice on the final scramble part. Everyone I know calls this mountain McClellans Butt! | |
| Posted Jun 6, 2008 5:10 pm | ||
| Doehle | Good Conditioner Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2006 | |
| Nice scramble at the top | |
| Posted Sep 25, 2007 5:40 pm | ||
| pkrebs | Main Trail Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007 | |
| Good conditioning hike, very similar to Mt. Si but a little longer. Short scramble to the top was fun. | |
| Posted Aug 20, 2007 4:57 pm | ||
| Krylon | Trail | |
| Been up there four or five times. Never the scramble to the summit though | |
| Posted May 24, 2007 6:12 pm | ||
| nodbod | Fun Hike | |
| Hiked it many times with DAF... Fun little scramble at the top. Good if you want to avoid the crowds on Si... | |
| Posted Jan 19, 2007 10:45 pm | ||
| RdyHiker | Mountain Goats on this Side of the Pass! Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2006 | |
| And would you believe neither my hiking partner nor I brought our cameras that day?! Two goats - they looked to be young'ens - stared down at us as we rounded the last corner. We were not the only hikers amazed to see them there. The other handful of people on the trail were as stunned and excited as we were. Terrific day, aside from the goats, also- perfect weather, great new hiking buddy and a good workout. I like this trail despite the grim trek up the road at the start. I'll like it even more when the very latest newly blazed section, bypassing the road, opens soon. | |
| Posted Dec 20, 2006 10:13 pm | ||
| lneher | Good alternative to Mt Si Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2005 | |
| Like others have said, be careful at the top. After hiking on a trail for the entire approach, the final scramble exposure gets your attention. | |
| Posted Dec 4, 2006 3:56 am | ||
| Kyle Bissell | beast hike Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2006 | |
| Made it to the base of the summit scramble with about 1.5 hours of daylight left... decided to wait until a day with more time. New trail reworking by the WTA is wonderful, however it does make the hike about 10-15 minutes longer. | |
| Posted Nov 12, 2006 7:27 pm | ||
| osatrik | Best of the Corridor Date Climbed: Mar 27, 1993 | |
| Date is my first climb -- the year they were working on the Mt. Si trail and had it closed. I've hiked it at least once a year since then, and frequently several times a year. Of all the hikes along I-90 from Seattle to Snoqualmie Pass, this is the best for (1) easy access (2) good trail (3) nice views (4) pleasant scramble at the top. Ever since they closed the old trail (bridge was wiped out by the creek in the 1990s) that followed an old wooden pipeline, and moved the trailhead to the current location, I've been torn between doing that, with the long traverse to the real trail, or going up the forest service road that cuts off the lower mile. Hint -- if you go to the actual trailhead, take the old, overgrown road bed just below the forest service road for the traverse. Its much more pleasant thank hiking 3/8 mile on the gravel. During the winter and spring you can cut off the large loop to the south by going up the steep avalanche gully if you are comfortable on steep (up to 45 degree) snow and alpine ice. Makes a great spring climb when the conditions are good, and was the way I climbed the mountain the first 3 or 4 times I did it. | |
| Posted Aug 26, 2006 4:36 pm | ||
| supermarmot | the gravel road killed it for me... | |
| another reminder to stay north of I-90 i guess... | |
| Posted Jul 9, 2006 6:58 am | ||
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