Helen Buttes
| Helen Buttes | |
|---|---|
Helen Buttes seen from North Cascades Highway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,560 ft (1,695 m) |
| Prominence | 2,040 ft (622 m) |
| Coordinates | 48°34′15″N 121°29′43″W / 48.570709°N 121.495407°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Helen Buttes | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Skagit |
| Protected area | Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Marblemount |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Early Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Greenschist |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scrambling |
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.