Helen Buttes

Helen Buttes
Helen Buttes seen from North Cascades Highway
Highest point
Elevation5,560 ft (1,695 m)
Prominence2,040 ft (622 m)
Coordinates48°34′15″N 121°29′43″W / 48.570709°N 121.495407°W / 48.570709; -121.495407
Geography
Helen Buttes
Location in Washington
Helen Buttes
Helen Buttes (the United States)
Interactive map of Helen Buttes
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySkagit
Protected areaNoisy-Diobsud Wilderness
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Marblemount
Geology
Rock ageEarly Cretaceous
Rock typeGreenschist
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling

Helen Buttes are two prominent summits near the western edge of the North Cascades, in Skagit County of Washington state. The buttes are located four miles northwest of Marblemount, Washington, in the Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness, on land administered by the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The nearest higher neighbor is Diobsud Buttes, 3.11 miles (5.01 km) to the north. Precipitation runoff from Helen Buttes drains into tributaries of the Skagit River.