West Fork Buttermilk Trail

Washington

Washington

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6.9 mi

Distance

4,032 ft

Gain

4h 11m

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.

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  • No access route mapped

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Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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West Fork Buttermilk Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
6.9 mi
Elevation gain
4,032 ft
Elevation loss
4,032 ft
Highest point
7,476 ft
Lowest point
3,935 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

West Fork Buttermilk Trail is a 13.78-mile out-and-back hike in Washington with 4,032 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 7,476 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,935 ft
High point
7,476 ft
Total climbing
4,032 ft
Total descent
4,032 ft
Steepest stretch
26% grade around mile 0.3 on the way out
Length (round trip)
14 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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