Kelly Butte — Saturday, Jun. 15, 2013

Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410

My boyfriend and I kicked off the season by taking our first trek up to Kelly Butte. The trail was in great condition, minus the "Kelly Butte" sign pointing to the start of the switchbacks being knocked off the post. We temporarily attached it but it will without a doubt fall off again. There was quite a bit of snow to walk through as you near the lookout, but nothing that requires any extra equipment, just make sure your boots are waterproof! The lookout was great, minus the foggy weather (we didn't really get a view today). It was obvious that this hike offers incredible views on our way down when the fog started to burn off. Looking forward to doing this hike again on a clear day! On a side note, we seem to have lost a men's Columbia jacket on our way down. If you find it and you don't want to keep it, please email parvuj@spu.edu and a nice bit of karma will be coming your way :)