Deer Lake– Wilderness lake above White Pass

White Chuck Cinder Cone — Coolest volcanic cone north of Lassen

August 31, 2023 |

Quick Facts: Location: Glacier Peak Wilderness,Mountain Loop Highway near Darrington Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 23.0 miles Elevation gain: 5,200 feet Green Trails Map: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest (360) 436-1155 Notes: NW Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required Access: From Darrington, head south 16…

Windy Pass

August 4, 2022 |

Easy wanderings high on the Pacific Crest Trail Quick Facts: Location: Harts Pass area Land Agency: National Forest Service Distance: 7.6 miles Elevation Gain: 900 feet Contact: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Methow Valley Ranger District Map: Green Trails Methow Valley Pasayten Wilderness 51SX Notes: Northwest Trail Pass or Interagency pass required Access: From Winthrop, drive State…

Lake Janus — quiet alternative to nearby Lake Valhalla

October 21, 2021 |

Quick Facts: Location: Pacific Crest Trail near Stevens Pass Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 6.5 miles Elevation gain: 1,550 feet Green Trails Map: Benchmark MT- No. 144 Contact: Skykomish Ranger District: Mount Baker -Snoqualmie National Forest Notes: Self-issued free wilderness permit available at trailhead. Wilderness regulations apply. No fires allowed near lake. Practice…

Grizzly Peak — It’s a long hike, but not a bear of a hike!

September 16, 2021 |

Quick Facts: Location: Pacific Crest Trail, Henry M Jackson Wilderness, Stevens Pass area Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 16.4 miles Elevation gain: 3,400 feet Difficulty: difficult Green Trails Map: Benchmark MT- No. 144 Contact: Skykomish Ranger District: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Access: From Everett, head east on US 2 to Stevens Pass. Continue…

Cutthroat Pass — Shiny granite, golden larches and splendid vistas

October 15, 2020 |

Quick Facts: Location: North Cascades Highway Land Agency: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Round Trip: 10.0 miles Elevation Gain: 1850 feet Contact: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Methow Valley Ranger District, Green Trails Map: Washington Pass No. 50 Recommended Guidebook: Day Hiking North Cascades 2nd edition (Mountaineers Books) Notes: NW Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required. Access: From Marblemount,…

Lake Valhalla– No slain souls here-just renewed ones

September 20, 2018 |

Quick Facts: Location: Henry M Jackson Wilderness, Stevens Pass area Land Agency: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Roundtrip: 12.0 miles Elevation gain: 1,500 feet Difficulty: moderate Green Trails Map: Alpine Lakes-Stevens Pass No. 176S Contact: Wenatchee River Ranger District (Leavenworth): Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Access: From Everett, head east on US 2 for 65 miles to Stevens Pass.…