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An easy to read map showing family-friendly hikes and sights along U.S. Highway 20 (North Cascades Highway) in Washington state's North Cascades.
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ROSS LAKENATIONAL
RECREATIONAREA
PASAYTENWILDERNESS
LAKE CHELAN-SAWTOOTH
WILDERNESS
NORTHCASCADESNATIONAL
PARK
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Rainy PassTrails
S k a g i t R i v
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Met how Riv e r
NewhalemArea Trails
Diablo LakeTrail
Gorge CreekFalls Trail
ThunderKnob Trail
HappyCreekForest Walk
BOULDERLAKE TH
NewhalemCreek
SourdoughTrail
Thunder/ParkCreek Trail
RossDamTrail
Lone Fir LoopInterpretiveTrail
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BridgeCreek
Trailhead
BlueLake
Trailhead
CutthroatLakeTrail
CedarCreek
Trailhead
Easy PassTrailhead
PacificCrest Trail
East CreekTrailhead
CanyonCreek
Trail
DiabloLakeOverlook
RossLakeOverlook
WashingtonPassOverlook
NorthCascadesInstitute
NPS VisitorCenter
Mazama
Newhalem
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Lone FirCampground
KlipchuckCampground
EarlyWinters
Campground
C H E L A N
S K A G I T
O K A N O G A N
W H A T C O M
TatiePeak
GoodeMountain
InspirationPeak
JackMountain
LunaPeak
Mt.Terror
CutthroatPeak
Mt.Degenhardt Pistol
Peaks
Mt.Arriva
Mt.Benzarino
BlackPeak
BookerMountain
BucknerMountain
CorteoPeak
FisherPeak
FriscoMountainHorseshoe
Peak
LibertyBell
Mountain
SahaleMountain
StormKing
WhistlerMountain
AbernathyPeak
BeautyPeak
BlackcapMountain
CarruMountain
DevilsPeak
GardnerMountain
GibertMountain
GoldenHorn
HolliwayMountain
Mt. Lago
LakeMountain
LostPeak
MonumentPeak
NorthGardner
Mountain
OsceolaPeak
PasaytenPeak
PassButte
MesahchiePeak
RobinsonMountain
RobinsonPeak
Mt. Rolo
Silver StarMountain
StilettoPeak
StoreyPeak
WildcatMountain
AusteraPeak
AzuritePeak
BostonPeak
CoshoPeak
EldoradoPeak
ForbiddenPeak
GabrielPeak
HiddenLake
Peaks
TheHorseman
KatsukPeak
KimtahPeak Kitling
Peak
KlawattiPeak
Mt.Logan
PrimusPeak
RedMountain
SnowfieldPeak
TowerMountain
TheTriad
TricouniPeak
Mt.Ballard
ColonialPeak
CraterMountain
Diablo
Barron
AnacortesCrossing
CedarCrossing
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!!F Other Trailheads
Trails
!@ Visitor Centers
!9 Campsites
![ Scenic Stops
!5 Picnic Area
!_ Restroom
!! Cities and Towns
# Summits
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Lakes
Rivers and Streams
County Boundaries
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Land Ownership
National Wilderness Area
National Park
National Forest
National Recreation Area
Cartography byCORE GIS LLC
www.coregis.net
Experience the North Cascades: Highway 20 Hikes and Sights
Find this map online:www.experiencewilderness.org
Take our survey and wina North Cascades Hiking Guide! Visit:
www.experiencewilderness.org/mapsurveyor scan the code below
June 1, 2012
Highway 20 Featured Hikes & Sights Resources Newhalem Area Trails• ExplorethelushforestenvironmentandcreeksofNewhalem
throughavarietyofeasytrails.Interpretivesignshelpyoulearnalongtheway.
• SeveraltrailsdepartfromtheNorthCascadesNationalParkVisitorCenter,locatedsouthofHighway20atmilepost120.Restroomsavailable.TrailsalsodepartfromtheNewhalemcampgroundandMainStreetinNewhalem.
Cascade Loop Scenic Highwaywww.cascadeloop.com,(509)662-3888CascadeLoopScenicHighwayprovidesvisitorinformationforcom-munitiesalongthe440-mileCascadeLoopScenicHighway.ContacttheChambersofCommerceinWinthrop(888)463-8469andConcreteformorelocaltouristinformation(360)853-8767.
North Cascades Institutewww.ncascades.org,(360)854-2599NorthCascadesInstituteseekstoinspireacloserrelationshipwithnaturethroughdirectexperiencesinthenaturalworld.TheInstituteprovidesawidevarietyofworkshops,classes,andtours.VisittheInstitute’sEnvironmentalLearningCenteronthenorthshoreofDiabloLake.
North Cascades National Parkwww.nps.gov/noca,(360)854-7200NorthCascadesNationalParkServiceComplexismadeupofthreeunitsmanagedasone:NorthCascadesNationalPark,RossLake,andLakeChelanNationalRecreationArea.Morethan90percentofthecomplexismanagedastheStephenMatherWilderness.VisittheNorthCascadesVisitorCenterinNewhalemandtheWildernessSupportCenternearMarblemountforhikingandpermitinforma-tion.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forestwww.fs.usda.gov/okawen,(509)996-4003(MethowRangerDistrict)TheOkanogan-WenatcheeNationalForeststretchesnorthtosouthfromtheCanadianbordertothebaseofMt.Rainier,andeastoftheCascadeCresttotheOkanoganhighlands.TheMethowValleyRangerDistrictextendsfromthetownofTwisptothecrestoftheCascadesinthePasaytenWildernessandNorthCascadesNationalPark.
REI Guidepostwww.rei.com/guidepostREIisanationaloutdoorretailco-opdedicatedtoinspiring,educat-ing,andoutfittingitsmembersandthecommunityforalifetimeofoutdooradventureandstewardship.TheREIGuidepostprovidesdetailedinformationandaninteractivemapofrecreationalactivitiesforareassuchastheNorthCascades.
The Wilderness Societywww.experiencewilderness.org,(206)624-6430TheWildernessSociety(TWS)aimstoprotectandenhancethewildlandsandwatersoftheNorthCascadesandinspirecommunitiestocareforourpubliclands.TWSworkswithavarietyofpartnerstoprotectwildlandsandwaters,expandrecreationalopportunities,andstewardournaturalresources.
Washington Trails Associationwww.wta.org,(206)625-1367WashingtonTrailsAssociation’s(WTA)missionistopreserve,enhance,andpromotehikingopportunitiesthroughcollaboration,education,advocacy,andvolunteertrailmaintenance.VisitWTA’swebsitetoaccessawealthofhikingresourcesandlearnaboutvolun-teeropportunities.
Gorge Creek Falls Trail• ExperiencetheroarandmistsofGorgeCreekFallsastheytumble
righttothehighway.Ashorttrailleadstoanoverlookandmorewaterfalls.
• LocatedsouthofHighway20atmilepost123.Restroomsavailable.
Diablo Lake Trail• Viewsnowypeaksandglacial-fedDiabloLakefromthisquiet
trail.Mossyforests,boulderfields,andoverlooksmakeanyportionofthisfour-miletrail(one-way)agreatexcursion.
• DriveacrossDiabloDamatmilepost127.5thenturnright.AccessthetrailatthetrailheadontheleftacrossfromNorthCascadesInstitute’sparkinglot.
Thunder Knob Trail• Takeatwo-miletrail(one-way)uptoThunderKnob,perched
aboveDiabloLake.Bridges,moss-coveredledges,forestsofhemlockandpine,andoverlooksdelightyoualongtheway.
• LocatednorthofHighway20attheColonialCampgroundnearmilepost130;parkingistotherightoftheentrance.Waterandrestroomsavailable.
Happy Creek Forest Walk • Explorethishalf-mileinterpretivetrailloopthroughtalltreesand
alongbubblingHappyCreek.Asteeper,rustictrail(1.8miles)toHappyCreekFallsisaccessiblefromthisboardwalk.
• LocatedsouthofHighway20betweenmileposts134and135.Restroomsavailable.
Canyon Creek Trail• Exploretwocreeks,twobridges,andanhistoriccabinalong
CanyonCreekinlessthanamile(one-way).Foralongerhike,continueyourtripalongCanyonCreek.
• LocatednorthofHighway20nearmilepost141.Restroomsavailable.NorthwestForestPassrequired.
Rainy Pass Trails• StretchyourlegsatRainyPass,whereyoucanfindrewarding
hikesofvariouslengths.Aone-miletrailleadsyoutoscenicRainyLake;atwo-miletrailtakesyoutoLakeAnn;andalongerlooptrailoffersalpinemeadowsandviewsofmajesticpeaksalongHeatherandMaplepasses.
• LocatedsouthofHighway20nearmilepost158attheRainyPassPicnicArea.Restroomsandwateravailable.NorthwestForestPassrequired.
Cutthroat Lake Trail• Takeagentle,two-miletrail(one-way)alongCutthroatCreek
andpastlichen-coveredgraniteboulderstoCutthroatLake,surroundedbyrockycliffs.Foralongerhike,continue3.8milestoCutthroatPass.
• LocatednorthofHighway20nearmilepost167,turnontoForestRoad400,continueonemiletothetrailhead.Restroomsavailable.NorthwestForestPassrequired.
Lone Fir Loop Interpretive Trail• Explorethistwo-mileinterpretivelooptrailthatdepartsfromthe
LoneFircampgroundandfollowsEarlyWintersCreek.• LocatedsouthofHighway20betweenmileposts168and169
attheLoneFirCampground.Restroomsandlimitedparkingavailable.
Pacific Crest Trail (to Tatie Peak)• FollowthePacificCrestTrailfortwomilesacrossalpinemeadows
tobreathtakingviewsofTatiePeak.• TakeLostRiverRoad(orHartsPassRoad5400)eastfrom
Mazama18.5milestoHartsPass(thismostlydirtroadcanberough,especiallythelastfewmiles).Atthepass,turnsouthontoSpurRoad54-500toMeadowsCampground;continuetwomilesbeyondcampgroundtothetrailhead.
Seattle City Lightwww.seattlegov/light,(206)684-3030SeattleCityLighthasgeneratedhydroelectricpowerontheSkagitRiversince1918.Todaythreedamsprovidepowertothecitizen-ownersinSeattle.SeattleCityLightprovidesseveraltourstolearnabouttheNorthCascadesanditslonghistoryofenvironmentalstewardshipalongtheSkagitRiver.
Map and Permit InformationThismapisintendedtohelpyouaccesseasier,rewardinghikesintheNorthCascades.GreenTrailsMapsarerecommendedfornavigationalpurposesonhikingtrails.YoucanpurchaseGreenTrailsMapsonlineatwww.greentrails.comoratalocalvendor.Manyrecreationdestinationsrequireapass:
Discover Pass:$35annual,$11.50daily.RequiredatWashingtonstate-managedrecreationlands.Availableatwww.discoverpass.wa.gov,inpersonfromanyhuntingorfishinglicensevendor,andbyphone:(866)320-9933.
National Forest Recreation Day Pass:$5.RequiredatallForestServicedayuseorentrancefeesitesinWashingtonorOregon.AvailableatNationalForestofficesandvisitorcenters,viaprivatevendors,orwww.discovernw.org.
Northwest Forest Pass:$30.AnnualpasshonoredatallForestServicedayuseorentrancefeesitesinWashingtonorOregon.AvailableatNationalForestofficesandvisitorcenters,viaprivatevendorsorwww.discovernw.org.
Interagency Annual Pass:$80.Annualpasshonoredatallfederalrecreationsiteschargingdayuseorentrancefees.AvailableatNationalForestofficesor
www.discovernw.org.
Interagency Senior Pass:$10.Lifetimepassforthose62andolderhonoredatallfederalrecreationsiteschargingdayuseorentrancefees.Passesissuedinperson;availableatNationalForestoffices.
Interagency Military Pass, Interagency Access Pass:Free.Passesforactivedutymilitaryandtheirdependentsaswellasindividualswithapermanentdisabilityhonoredatallfederalsiteschargingdayuseorentrancefees.Passesissuedinperson;availableatNationalForestoffices.
Photo: Holly Werran, courtesy of REI
Photo: North Cascades National Park
Photo: North Cascades National Park
Photo: D. Parrish, courtesy of REI
Photo: Dave Snyder
Photo: Cameron Maddux
Photo: H. Warren, courtesy of REI
Photo: Steph Taylor
Photo: Jason Hollinger
Photo: Dave Snyder