The Methow Valley

The Methow Valley is located in north-central Washington State. The town of Winthrop is most often considered the hub of the area. The valley is a great place to visit in any season. But, keep an eye on the weather forecast... and remember - hwy 20 is closed in the winter, cutting off easy access from/to the...

The Enchantments

The Enchantment Lakes area of the north cascades is a unique and spectacular place. This high alpine landscape is located in the southeast part of the North Cascade range. It's famous for jagged peaks, smooth granite rock, and crystal clear magical lakes. 

Easy Pass

Easy Pass is located in the eastern part of North Cascades National Park. The trail to the pass is only about 4 miles, and is in fact, pretty easy... at least by North Cascades standards. It's a gateway to some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the US.

Mt. Pugh

Mt. Pugh rises like a spike out of the vast forests of the North Cascades. A fire lookout was once perched on top of this pinnacle. Today, a rugged and rocky trail heads to the top.  

Glacier Basin

Glacier Basin is a rugged cirque just outside of the abandoned mining town of Monte Cristo, in the heart of the Cascade range. 100 years ago, this town was bustling with activity as the miners pulled copper, gold, silver and lead out of the rocks. Now, it's only accessible by a 4 mile walk or bike ride from...

Cascade Pass

Cascade Pass connects western Washington with the mountain valley that harbors Stehekin, at the head of Lake Chelan. The only way to get to Stehekin is by boat up the lake, or walking a trail like that over Cascade Pass.
This is the quintessential north cascades hike. It packs the most "bang for the...

Rock Mountain

Rock Mountain is a peak just northeast of Stevens Pass. A steep trail ascends about 4500ft from the base to the summit.

Deception Creek

Deception Creek flows from the northern part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness toward the Skykomish River. This valley is filled a rich and untouched old-growth forest.

Glacier Peak Wilderness

Glacier Peak is located in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington State, northwest of the town of Wenatchee. Keep in mind that a number of trailheads (mostly on the western side) are not easily accessible due to the past few years of flooding. Plans are in place to fix the roads, and the Pacific Crest...

Necklace Valley

The Necklace Valley is located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the North Cascades Mountains in Washington. The trailhed is a few miles east of Skykomish, WA along Hwy 2. Parts of the upper trail are in pretty poor repair - be prepared for a challenging climb up a lot of roots, rocks and mud. The lower...

Windy Pass

Windy Pass is located in the eastern part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the Washington Cascades. The trailhead is about 8 miles south of the town of Leavenworth.
This area is particularly scenic, and popular with the backpacking crowd. In the summer, special permits are required to camp in many of...

Mt. David

Mt. David is in the North Cascades of Washington State. It's about 15 miles north of Lake Wenatchee. Drive north past Lake Wenatchee, then turn right on the White River Road and proceed to the road's end & the trailhead.

Mt. Shuksan

Clark Mountain

Mt. Daniel

Eldorado

Beverly-Longs Loop

White River

Tuck and Robin Lakes

Dickerman