McClellan Butte is a prominent peak in Washington’s Cascade Range, about 11 miles east of North Bend, valued both as a mountain landmark and for its difficult trail. Often chosen as a less crowded alternative to Mount Si, it offers a challenging ascent shaped by the marine west coast climate of the western Cascades. Pacific weather systems bring heavy rain and snowfall, especially in winter, while summer is generally clearer. Runoff from the butte flows into the Snoqualmie River. Winter travel can be dangerous, and avalanches are a known hazard; in March 2018, two snowshoers were caught in one there and survived.