Yellow Aster Butte
| Yellow Aster Butte | |
|---|---|
Yellow Aster Butte | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,241 ft (1,902 m) |
| Prominence | 681 ft (208 m) |
| Parent peak | Tomyhoi Peak |
| Isolation | 1.77 mi (2.85 km) |
| Coordinates | 48°57′16″N 121°40′55″W / 48.954445°N 121.681947°W |
| Geography | |
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| Interactive map of Yellow Aster Butte | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whatcom |
| Protected area | Mount Baker Wilderness |
| Parent range | North Cascades Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Larrabee |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking trail |
Yellow Aster Butte is a 6,241-foot (1,902-metre) Skagit Range summit located three miles south of the Canada–United States border, in Whatcom County of Washington state. It is situated within the Mount Baker Wilderness, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The nearest higher neighbor is Winchester Mountain, 1.77 miles (2.85 km) to the east, and Mount Larrabee is set 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the northeast. The summit offers views of Mount Larrabee, Tomyhoi Peak, American Border Peak, Canadian Border Peak, Mount Shuksan, and Mount Baker. Precipitation runoff on the north side of the mountain drains into Tomyhoi Creek, whereas the west side of the mountain drains into Damfino Creek, and the south slope is drained by Swamp Creek.