Posts Tagged ‘Wildflowers’
White Chuck Cinder Cone — Coolest volcanic cone north of Lassen
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…
Read MoreNaches Peak–Big Scenic Payoff for little effort
Quick Facts: Location: Naches Pass, Mount Rainier National Park Land Agency: United States Park Service Roundtrip: 4.0 miles Elevation gain: 600 feet Green Trails Maps: Mount Rainier Wonderland Map 269SX Contact: Mount Rainier National Park Notes: Dogs prohibited Access: From Enumclaw follow SR 410 east to Tipsoo Lake parking area just before Chinook Pass. Good…
Read MoreCascade Pass─Easy Portal into the North Cascades National Park
Quick Facts: Location: North Cascades Land Agency: North Cascades National Park Roundtrip: 7.4 miles Elevation Gain: 1,800 feet Green Trails Map: Ross Lake North Cascades No. 12SX Contact: Summer – North Cascades National Park Visitors Center Newhalem: (206) 386-4495 ext. 11 or NCNP Visitors Center Sedro-Woolley (360) 854-7200; www.nps.gov/noca Notes: Dogs prohibited. No trailhead camping.…
Read MoreWest Fork Methow River
Follow a trail less traveled along a roaring waterway Quick Facts: Location: Methow Valley Round Trip: 5.0 miles Elevation Gain: 450 feet Contact: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Methow Valley Ranger District Detailed Information: Day Hiking North Cascades 2nd edition (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required; watch for rattlesnakes Green Trails Map: Methow…
Read MoreDeer Ridge–Enjoy dear views of the Gray Wolf River Valley
Quick Facts: Location: Northeast Olympic Peninsula Land Agency: Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park Roundtrip: 10.0 miles Elevation gain: 2800 feet Contact: Hood Canal Ranger District, Olympic National Forest; and Olympic National Park Green Trails Map: Olympics East no. 168SX Notes: Dogs are prohibited on trail in the national park Good to Know: dog-friendly…
Read MoreWhite Pass–Sprawling meadows and stupendous views high on the Cascade Crest
Location: North Fork Sauk River Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 19.4 miles High Point: 5,850 feet Elevation gain: 4,000 feet Difficulty: strenuous Green Trails Maps: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Note: Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency Pass Required Access: From Darrington, travel south on the Mountain…
Read MoreHidden Lake Lookout
Savor stunning views from an historic fire lookout teetering on a lofty precipitous knoll Quick Facts: Location: Cascade River Road Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 9.0 miles Elevation Gain: 3,340 feet Green Trails Maps: Diablo, WA-No. 48; Cascade Pass, WA-No. 80 Access: From Marblemount, head east on the Cascade River Road for 9.7…
Read MoreHigh Rock– The view of Rainier simply rocks from this precipitous peak!
Quick Facts: Location: Sawtooth Ridge near Ashford and Packwood, WA Land Agency: Gifford Pinchot National Forest Roundtrip: 3.2 miles Elevation gain: 1,350 feet Green Trails Maps: Randle, WA no. 301 Contact: Cowlitz Valley Ranger Station (Randle); Gifford Pinchot National Forest Notes: Dogs are allowed, but should be on leash because of steep and dangerous drop offs.…
Read MoreWindy Pass
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…
Read MoreCrystal Peak
Old fire lookout site grants some of the best views in Mount Rainier NP Quick Facts: Location: Mount Rainier National Park Land Agency: National Park Service Distance: 7.8 miles Elevation Gain: 3,400 feet Contact: Mount Rainier National Park Map: Green Trails Mount Rainier National Park 269SX Notes: National Park Entrance Fee or Interagency Pass, Dogs-prohibited…
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