Bryan Butte Trail

Washington

Washington

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4.5 mi

Distance

3,508 ft

Gain

2h 49m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.5 mi
Elevation gain
3,508 ft
Elevation loss
3,508 ft
Highest point
6,606 ft
Lowest point
4,698 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Bryan Butte Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back hike in Washington with 3,508 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,606 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,698 ft
High point
6,606 ft
Total climbing
3,508 ft
Total descent
3,508 ft
Steepest stretch
33% grade around mile 3.4 on the way out
Length (round trip)
8.9 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Methow Valley Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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