Park Butte
About
Park Butte is a summit in the Mt. Baker Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington, about 12.6 miles from the town of Glacier. Several trails start close to the summit. The Park Butte Trail and Ridley Creek Trail are each about half a mile away, and the Baker Pass Trail is roughly 0.7 miles off. For paddling, the Middle Fork Nooksack River is about 3 miles away. Boulder Creek Campground, about 7 miles out, is the closest place to camp.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,453 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Park Butte
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
Where it is
- Mt. Baker Ranger District · Ranger district
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Glacier, Washington · 13 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Mt. Baker Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Sibley Creek/Hidden Lake Trailhead Road (FSR 1540) Closure, Mt. Baker Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Anderson-Watson Road (FSR 1107) Closure, Mt. Baker Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Park Butte TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Ridley Creek TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Baker Pass TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Middle Fork Nooksack RiverCanoeing3.2 mi
- Wanlick CreekCanoeing4.4 mi
- Rocky CreekCanoeing4.7 mi
- Boulder Creek CampgroundCamping7.4 mi
- Lower SandyCamping8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
