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Yellow Aster Butte

Glacier Washington Climbs

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Yellow Aster Butte - Glacier Washington Climbs

Yellow Aster Butte is a favorite late season scramble when the hills are luminous with the brazen hues of autumn. If the time is right, a party can heartily graze on ripe huckleberries. The trip to Yellow Aster Butte is delightful and easy, with beautiful small tarns and lakelets dotting the countryside. Tomyhoi Peak, American Border Peak, and Mount Larrabee stand nearby, while the jagged peaks of Canada and formidable Baker and Shuksan tower farther on. In late season a trail is present nearly to the summit. Yellow Aster Butte therefore makes a gentle trip when time is short or the party is less experienced. The old Keep Kool Trail once led to the butte, but was subject to severe erosion. Now a newer trailhead leaves from the same starting point as the Tomyhoi Lake Trail farther down the spur road.

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Trail Statistics & Information
Activity Type: Climbing
Nearby City: Glacier
Length: 8 total miles
Elevation Gain: 2,800 feet
Trail Type: Out-and-back
Skill Level: Physically easiest, technically easiest
Duration: 7 hours
Season: July to October
Trailhead Elevation: 3,600 feet
Top Elevation: 6,241 feet
Local Contacts: Mount Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest, Mount Baker Ranger Station
Local Maps: USGS Mount Larrabee; Green Trails Mount Shuksan 14
Topo Map: Yellow Aster Butte Topographic Map
Guide Book: 75 Scrambles in Washington: Classic Routes to the Summits Guide Book
Driving Directions: View Guide
Trail Directions: View Guide
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Date of Trip: 9/16/2009
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The trail is well marked and in good condition. This was an amazing high co…

Weather Conditions

  1. Important Message
    Winter weather advisory in effect tonight.

  2. Tonight
    Snow showers. Chance of a thunderstorm this evening. Snow level 2500 feet falling to 1500 feet. Snow accumulation of 5 to 10 inches...except locally near a foot in the convergence zone west of Stevens pass. West wind in the passes 10 to 20 mph.

  3. Saturday
    Snow or rain at times. Snow level 1500 feet. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Afternoon pass temperatures in the lower 30s. West wind in the passes 5 to 15 mph in the morning becoming easterly after noon.

  4. Saturday Night
    Snow or rain turning to showers. Snow level 1500 feet. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. West wind in the passes 10 mph.

About This Trail Guide

75 Scrambles in Washington: Classic Routes to the Summits
75 Scrambles in Washington: Classic Routes to the Summits

by Peggy Goldman (The Mountaineers Books)

Washington offers a variety of outstanding destinations for a broad range of mountaineering activiti…

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