Must-see viewpoint · Yakima, Washington
Spiral Butte
Spiral Butte is a viewpoint in Yakima, Washington.
Spiral Butte: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Spiral Butte
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Spiral Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.66485, -121.35487. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spiral Butte
- White Pass (Washington) · viewpoint · Yakima · ~5 km · Must-see
- Clear Creek Dam · lake · Yakima · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rimrock Lake · lake · Yakima · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bismarck Peak · viewpoint · Yakima · ~16 km · Must-see
- William O. Douglas Wilderness · sanctuary · Yakima · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Aix · viewpoint · Yakima · ~20 km · Must-see
- Goat Rocks Wilderness · sanctuary · Yakima · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tieton Peak · viewpoint · Yakima · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tieton Dam · lake · Yakima · ~22 km · Must-see
- Packwood Lake · lake · Lewis · ~22 km · Must-see
- Packwood Glacier · viewpoint · Lewis · ~23 km · Must-see
- McCall Glacier · viewpoint · Yakima · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Snowy Mountain · viewpoint · Lewis · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ives Peak · viewpoint · Lewis · ~24 km · Must-see
- Conrad Glacier · viewpoint · Yakima · ~25 km · Must-see
- Big Horn · viewpoint · Yakima · ~25 km · Must-see
- Gilbert Peak · viewpoint · Yakima · ~25 km · Must-see
- Meade Glacier · viewpoint · Yakima · ~25 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Spiral Butte
- White Pass (Washington) · viewpoint · Yakima · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bismarck Peak · viewpoint · Yakima · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Aix · viewpoint · Yakima · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tieton Peak · viewpoint · Yakima · ~22 km · Must-see
- Packwood Glacier · viewpoint · Lewis · ~23 km · Must-see
- McCall Glacier · viewpoint · Yakima · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Snowy Mountain · viewpoint · Lewis · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ives Peak · viewpoint · Lewis · ~24 km · Must-see
- Conrad Glacier · viewpoint · Yakima · ~25 km · Must-see
- Big Horn · viewpoint · Yakima · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Spiral Butte yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Spiral Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Spiral Butte?
Nearby: White Pass (Washington) (viewpoint, 5 km), Clear Creek Dam (lake, 10 km), Rimrock Lake (lake, 16 km), Bismarck Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), William O. Douglas Wilderness (sanctuary, 20 km), Mount Aix (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Spiral Butte worth visiting?
Spiral Butte is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Washington on Spotwander.