Central Cascades
Colchuck Lake—Cobalt blue waters beneath a wall of rock and ice
Quick Facts Location: Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Icicle River Valley Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 8.4 miles Elevation Gain: 2,200 feet Green Trails Map: The Enchantments- No. 209S Contact: Wenatchee River Ranger District (Leavenworth): Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee Notes: Northwest Forest Pass required; Dogs prohibited; Special Enchantment Permit required for overnight visits. Access: From Milepost…
Read MoreNorth Fork Skykomish River—A wild and lonely hike in the Wild Sky and Henry M. Jackson Wildernesses
Quick Facts Location: North Fork Skykomish River Valley Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 12.0 miles Elevation Gain: 1,200 feet Green Trails Map: Monte Cristo- No. 143, Benchmark Mtn- No. 144 Contact: Skykomish Ranger District: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; (360) 677-2414; www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs Special Note: Northwest Trail Pass required. Access: From Everett head east on…
Read MoreJumpoff Ridge—Follow an old logging road-turned-trail into the new Wild Sky Wilderness.
Quick Facts Location: North Fork of the Skykomish River near Index Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 8.2 miles Elevation Gain: 2,100 feet Access: From Everett follow US 2 east for 35 miles turning left onto the Index-Galena Road (FR 63). Turn off is just after the bridge crossing of the Skykomish River. Continue for…
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