Park Butte
North Cascades
As of July 22, 2026, Park Butte trail conditions are generally clear and snow-free. Forest Roads 12 and 13 leading to the Schriebers Meadow Trailhead are rough with significant potholes, particularly in the last two miles, requiring high clearance vehicles or slow, careful driving for sedans. Parking is available but can fill up, especially on weekends.
Rocky Creek is mostly dry, with only minimal water flow reported, making crossings easy. Wildflowers are blooming, and views of Mount Baker are frequent, though often partially obscured by clouds. Mosquitoes are present but generally not a major nuisance according to reports from July 17th. The Scott Paul Trail, an alternative route, features river crossings due to a missing bridge.
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Park Butte is one of the hikes I really wanted to do this summer, ranking top ten in my list of hikes I want to complete in Washington State. I tried this hike once last year, starting from the Ridley...
Clear skies meant incredible views of Twin Sisters, Glacier Peak, and of course Mount Baker. Clouds moved and we had a full view of the folks attempting to summit. Absolutely gorgeous and well worth t...
7.17saw a bear within 5 minutes of hikingfog coming in and out, but mount baker largely in view for most of the hikemorovitz meadows was incredibly beautiful and picturesque. lush greenery and foliage...
Wanted to get some big views, try to stay kind of cool, pick a place the little dog could handle, and see something new. Â So made the choice to hang close to Mount Baker on this fantastic trail. Â We c...
The last few miles of the road are pretty rough and full of lots of pot holes. Sedans made it up but I'm sure they had to take their time and choose their route wisely. Subaru Ascent made it up no pro...
The road to the trailhead is rough but passable with care. There were plenty of sedans at the trailhead. It took me about 45 minutes to drive the dirt road section, for reference. There are two pri...
Arrived near 4pm and only hiked about half the trail. I’m glad we could see some of this hike though! The road leading to the trailhead is rough with potholes. This should not be attempted in a low cl...
Fantastic hike to the Park Butte Lookout and then returned via the Scott Paul Trail with 2 other Mountaineers. Awesome views of Mount Baker and the surrounding mountains for most of the hike.The trail...
Did a hike on the weekend of the 4th so it was a bit more crowded than usual. Still one of the best hikes in the state. This hike has absolutely everything: lakes, flowers, meadows, a lookout. It is s...
Hi everyone, my friend lost her mountaineering boot on our way back out on Sunday, 7/5. It is an orange and black Mammut Nordwand boot. Someone left it at the Park Butte TH; if someone could grab it I...
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