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Yellow Hill

Washington

About

Yellow Hill is a summit of 5,526 feet in the Cle Elum Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, about 6.7 miles from the town of Ronald. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Stampede Pass weather station, about 17 miles away, show July and August highs near 68 to 69°F with only seven or eight wet days a month, while winter months bring highs around freezing and rain on most days. The Yellow Hill Bootpath starts just 0.2 miles away. Paddlers can reach the West Fork Teanaway River at about 1.4 miles and the Middle Fork Teanaway River at about 1.9 miles. For an overnight base, Wish Poosh Campground sits about 5.4 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,526 ft

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

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Location

Yellow Hill

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: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–69°F and lows of 43–51°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Stampede Pass, WA weather station, 17 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan32° high25° low
  2. Feb35° high26° low
  3. Mar40° high29° low
  4. Apr46° high33° low
  5. May53° high38° low
  6. Jun60° high43° low
  7. Jul68° high50° low
  8. Aug69° high51° low
  9. Sep63° high47° low
  10. Oct49° high38° low
  11. Nov38° high30° low
  12. Dec32° high24° low

The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Ronald, Washington · 6.7 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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