Devils Butte in Lord Hill Regional Park by King Benchmark / 魔鬼孤峯

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Devils Butte in Lord Hill Regional Park sits in the northwest corner atop the Snohomish River. On the opposite end is Bald Hill, now on private land. Meanwhile, King Benchmark across the valley boasts views from the logging clearings.

Devils Butte east peak lower tower
Devils Butte east peak lower tower

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Devils Butte at a Glance

Access: North parking lot (park info)
Round Trip: 4.5 miles
Elevation Range: 440′-680′
Gear: none
Route Info: Max Schrempp
GPS Track: available
Dog-Friendly: yes

Lord Hill Regional Park

Devils Butte’s three high points cover the park’s northwest end. Interestingly, the main summit has the slightest elevation, 100′ shorter than the east and southeast peaks. But all are right off the beaten path and readily accessible.

One can continue south to the other park trails from the main road below the lot. But being that it’s a popular place, I didn’t want to linger too long. So we visited the three peaks and left before more people arrived.

Lord Hill Regional Park
Lord Hill Regional Park

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Three Peaks of Devils Butte

We turned onto Springboard Trail from the road after passing the broad crossing. Walking up the mild incline through the green forest, we soon arrived at the woodsy east peak. Then we took a break behind the top tower and left.

The short distance between the peaks allowed us to visit them quickly. Next, we followed the dipping trail to the saddle by a swamp before going to the main summit. En route below the flat southeast peak was a memorial bench.

A swamp en route to the southeast peak
A swamp en route to the southeast peak

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Looping Back to the Trailhead

The trail continued through the saddle and stayed flat briefly. Then we hugged the west ridge to another woodsy summit several yards off the main path. We left shortly after visiting the flat top and down the north side.

We took a side trail below the east peak to join our track above the main road. Continuing on Wayne’s World, we soon found the next fork to Board Walks. Then it was a moderate 200′ climb back to the starting point.

Finding our way home
Finding our way home

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