Helmet Butte

Helmet Butte
Southwest aspect
(Fortress Mountain behind, right)
Highest point
Elevation7,400 ft (2,256 m)
Prominence1,000 ft (305 m)
Parent peakFortress Mountain (8,671 ft)
Isolation1.24 mi (2.00 km)
Coordinates48°08′58″N 120°57′19″W / 48.1494420°N 120.9553189°W / 48.1494420; -120.9553189
Geography
Helmet Butte
Location in Washington
Helmet Butte
Helmet Butte (the United States)
Interactive map of Helmet Butte
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySnohomish / Chelan
Protected areaGlacier Peak Wilderness
Parent rangeCascade Range
North Cascades
Topo mapUSGS Suiattle Pass
Geology
Rock type(s)Granodiorite, Quartz diorite
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 3 scrambling

Helmet Butte is a 7,400-foot (2,256-metre) summit located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the North Cascades in Washington state.