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Chelan Butte — Saturday, Apr. 27, 2019

Central Cascades > Entiat Mountains/Lake Chelan

I hiked this trail the same weekend a year ago. Last year it rained on me pretty hard so I was happy to have clear skies today even if it was super windy. One thing I noticed that's changed from last year is that someone has improved the signage in the early stages of the trail.

Also in the early stages of the trail is a rather large rut - almost looks like the trail is cracking apart. It's easy enough to get around but just be careful of it.

This was a popular hike today - at 9:45am the parking lot was full except for the handicap accessible spots and one other spot. I met 13 dogs on the trail, each one was a good boy/girl.

There are a couple sections that are really steep so I would recommend poles.

I slightly extended my hike by wandering down to the paragliding take off area and found a spot out of the wind to get a snack and enjoy the view.

Specs from Gaia: 8.28mi, 3hr 15min, 2603ft

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