Williams Butte
About
Williams Butte is a summit in Washington's Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, part of the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The nearest town is Winthrop, about 17.5 miles away. Trails close to the butte include the Splawn Trail, War Creek Trail and Toni Basin Trail, all within about 1.6 miles. Mystery Campground, about 3.4 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,554 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Williams 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
- Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness · Wilderness
- Methow Valley Ranger District · Ranger district
- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Winthrop, Washington · 18 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Methow Valley Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Ptarmigan Fire Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Sep 9, 2026
Motorized Use Restriction on East Chewuch Road 5010 on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Scenic Highway 20 Corridor Mining Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Volstead Road Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Storm Damaged Roads Closure on Methow Valley District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Paving Closure along Highway 20 Campgrounds and Trailheads - Methow Valley Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Splawn TrailHiking1.5 mi
- War Creek TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Toni Basin TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Mystery CampgroundCamping3.4 mi
- Twisp RiverCanoeing3.5 mi
- Poplar Flat CampgroundCamping3.8 mi
- Box of Chocolates BouldersRock climbing7.3 mi
- StehekinRock climbing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)