Posts Tagged ‘Mountain Loop Highway’
Marten Creek─Overlooked trail off the Mountain Loop Highway offers plenty of solitude
Quick Facts Location: Boulder River Wilderness, Mountain Loop Highway near Granite Falls Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 5.2 miles Elevation Gain: 1,300 feet Green Trails Map: Mountain Loop Highway WA- No. 111SX Recommended Guidebook: Day Hiking North Cascades 2nd edition (Mountaineers Books) Access: From Granite Falls follow the Mountain Loop Highway east for…
Read MoreHeather Lake─A Mountain Loop Favorite perfect for families and newbies
Quick Facts: Location: Mountain Loop Highway near Granite Falls Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 5.0 miles Elevation Gain: 1,050 feet Notes: NW Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required. ‘Green Trails Map: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest; www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs More information: Day Hiking North Cascades 2nd edition…
Read MoreEight Mile Creek–Enjoy elegant cedars and polished granite outcroppings on the way to Squire Creek Pass
Quick Facts: Location: Boulder River Wilderness, Mountain Loop Highway Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 6.0 miles High Point: 4,075 feet Elevation gain: 2,300 feet Difficulty: difficult Green Trails Maps: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest Recommended Guidebook: Day Hiking North Cascades 2nd edition Access: From Darrington, follow…
Read MoreGothic Basin and Foggy Lake — Spiraling peaks, buttressed ridges, and a hauntingly beautiful landscape
Quick Facts: Location: Mountain Loop Highway near Granite Falls Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Service and Washington Department of Natural Resources Roundtrip: 9.4 miles Elevation Gain: 2,900 feet Green Trails Maps: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Access: From Granite Falls follow the Mountain Loop Highway east for 31 miles to Barlow Pass. Hike begins by walking up gated Monte Cristo…
Read MorePeek-a-boo Lake — peaceful little lake and peek-a-boo mountain views
Quick Facts: Location: Mountain Loop Highway near Darrington Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 5.0 miles Elevation gain: 1600 feet Green Trails Maps: Mountain Loop Highway 111 SX Contact: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington Ranger District Notes: Access road is rough and brushy in spots. High clearance necessary. Access: From Darrington follow the Mountain Loop…
Read MoreWhite Chuck Bench Trail — Glacier-fed Whitewater
Quick Facts: Location: Mountain Loop Highway Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 14 miles Elevation gain: 1500 feet Green Trails Map: Green Trails, Mountain Loop Highway, WA- no. 111SX Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest Access: From Darrington follow Mountain Loop Highway for 9.0 miles. Turn left onto FR 22 and…
Read MoreOld Government Trail–Follow in the footsteps of long gone miners and adventurers
Location: Mountain Loop Highway near Granite Falls Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 4.0 miles High Point: 2,450 feet Elevation gain: 400 feet Difficulty: difficult Green Trails Map: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest ( Notes: Northwest Forest Pass required Access: : From Granite Falls, follow the Mountain…
Read MoreMeadow Lake- serene subalpine lake above the Suiattle and White Chuck rivers
Quick Facts: Location: White Chuck River Valley, Mountain Loop Highway Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Service Roundtrip: 16.0 miles Elevation Gain: 2,900 feet Green Trails Map: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Access: Take Exit 208 off of I-5 following SR 530 east for 32 miles to Darrington. Then head south on the Mountain Loop Highway proceeding 9.0…
Read MoreKelcema Lake-Satisfying snowshoe trip to ancient forest flanked subalpine lake
Quick Facts: Location: Mountain Loop Highway near Granite Falls Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 9.6 miles Elevation gain: 1,600 feet Green Trails Map: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest Access: From Granite Falls, follow the Mountain Loop Highway east for 23.5 miles to Deer Creek Parking…
Read MoreCutthroat Lakes– Hike to a set of beautiful tarns beneath Bald Mountain
Quick Facts: Location: Mountain Loop Highway Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; Washington Department of Natural Resources Roundtrip: 6.0 miles Elevation gain: 1,700 feet Green Trails Maps: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Recommended Resource: Day Hiking North Cascades (Romano; Mountaineers Books) Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Notes: access road is narrow and parking is limited.…
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