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Mount Clifty

Washington

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Mount Clifty is a summit of 6,248 feet in the Cle Elum Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, about 9 miles from the town of Easton. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 62°F and August highs around 64°F, with lows in the mid-40s. The Mount Clifty Trail starts just 0.4 miles away, and the North Ridge and Manastash Ridge Trail hikes are both within about a mile. For an overnight base, Lost Meadow campground sits about 4 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,248 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Mount Clifty

Washington

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jul–Aug. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–64°F and lows of 44–45°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rainier Paradise Rs, WA weather station, 35 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan34° high24° low
  2. Feb34° high23° low
  3. Mar36° high24° low
  4. Apr40° high26° low
  5. May48° high33° low
  6. Jun54° high37° low
  7. Jul62° high44° low
  8. Aug64° high45° low
  9. Sep57° high41° low
  10. Oct46° high33° low
  11. Nov37° high26° low
  12. Dec33° high22° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Easton, Washington · 8.8 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Cle Elum 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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