McClellan Butte
Snoqualmie Region
McClellan Butte is mostly snow-free, with the summit scramble entirely clear as of June 20, 2026. Recent reports from mid-June confirm no significant snow obstacles on the trail. The road to the parking lot is mostly gravel for a short distance and should be manageable for most vehicles. Parking is generally available, even for later starts on weekends.
Lingering snow patches were noted in chutes earlier in June, with some requiring minor detours or careful crossing, though by mid-June these appear to be largely melted out. Insects have been reported as bothersome, particularly during warmer parts of the day in mid-June. The final scramble to the summit is consistently described as dry and in good condition.
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All you need to know is there is no snow on the trail! No pesky creek crossings and the bugs I encountered were a few flies on the peak. The scramble is like 80 feet upwards and solid, some astute mou...
I got to the trailhead around 8A and there was still plenty of parking, maybe 6-8 cars. The trailhead less than a mile from the freeway exit, and only turns to gravel for a short way before the parkin...
I usually don't hike on Saturday due to the amount of foot traffic. This trail offers more tranquility than your normal I 90 hikes. I really enjoyed the trail, it was covered by the tress most of the...
A gorgeous day always a great hike if tough.There is one creek blocked by a snow patch that may be gone in a couple of days but till then you have to descend some 3 feet of sketchyness into the dry cr...
there is one area that other trip reports mentioned about a snow bridge (see picture I provided). it is possible to circumvent the snow completely by following the faint tracks going down to the left ...
Beautiful trail. A couple trees down around 2 1/2 miles easy to step over. I was stopped at 4 miles due to a snow field where the snow bridge across a creek had collapsed.
I got a latish start today, leaving the parking lot around 10:45. Although temps were up into the 80s, the trail is mostly tree shaded, so the heat wasn't too bad. However, there are two snow bridge...
I started at 5:45 and was the first person on trail based on the lack of other cars and number of spider webs I blazed through.The lower trail is in great shape. A few blowdowns but nothing difficult ...
Arrived at parking lot around 7:30am to maybe 6 other cars in the lot. Trail was in great shape for the most part. There were a few collapsed snow crossings beginning around 3.5 miles that take a bit ...
Snow started about half way up. There were 3 snow bridges. Everything was melting down by 11am which made the snow harder to hike in and more sketchy.You need spikes and poles for the top. My hiking p...
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