Yellow Aster Butte
Aug 25, 2009
by
Karen
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last modified
Aug 27, 2009 03:56 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Yellow Aster Butte
- Region: North Cascades -- Mount Baker Highway
- Agency: Mount Baker Ranger District
- Trails: Yellow Aster Butte (#699)
- Avg Rating: 4.28
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Fall foliage
- Ripe berries
What a treat! Yellow Aster Butte is a great hike which is not too hard and has fantastic views. I had an old green trails map and was getting a bit confused on what we hiked on the ground verses what the map shown. Then my friend told me that the trail was rerouted a number of years ago. The trail first climbs at a good rate through forest and open slopes until you get to the junction of the Tomyhoi Lakes trail. At that time it levels out some and traveres through south facing slopes of heather meadering towards an overlook of the tarns. We found a spot out of the wind and had lunch, and then followed the boot beaten path to the top. From the top we had a wonderful view looking towards Canada and south to Mt Baker. This time we did not head down to the tarns, but will some other time. social trails criss crossed the whole area.
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