North Cascades Hikes
56 trails in North Cascades, ranked by popularity. Each page shows current weather, road, and trail conditions.
Navaho PassSpring corn laps in the Teanaway with Stuart Range views from Navaho Pass.
Birthday TourA two-ridge traverse through the Liberty Bell Group, linking corn-snow descents at 7,600 feet above Washington Pass.
Picket Range TraverseA seven-day expedition through the most remote and rugged mountains in Washington, linking Fury, Luna, and Challenger on skis.
Green MountainA long spring grind up the Skykomish valley with big vertical and Cascades crest panoramas for those who earn it.
Jack MountainBoat-access ski mountaineering on the highest non-volcanic peak in the North Cascades, with a steep glacier headwall and summit views across the entire range.
Table Mountain via Ptarmigan RidgeA full alpine loop around Table Mountain with Baker and Shuksan filling the horizon on mellow above-treeline terrain.
Magic S LoopA three-glacier loop over Hurry Up Peak with a steep couloir crux and corn skiing back to camp in Pelton Basin.
Nooksack TraverseA three-day traverse crossing five glaciers over Mount Shuksan, through the Nooksack Cirque, and out past Ruth Mountain.
Baker Splitboard FestivalA March backcountry gathering on Baker's north-facing powder fields, traversing from Mazama Col to Highway 542.
Shuksan Northwest CouloirA 4,000-foot steep couloir descent off Shuksan's northwest face with an exposed crux traverse at the drop-in.
Chiwaukum MountainA big spring ski loop through the Chiwaukum Range with a knife-edge ridge, corn turns, and Glacier Peak views.
Suiattle TraverseA four-day ski traverse through the wildest terrain in the North Cascades, with Glacier Peak as a constant companion.
Goode Mountain and Mount LoganA 3,500-foot steep couloir descent from one of the North Cascades' most dramatic peaks, with Mount Logan across the col for ambitious parties.
Silver Star MountainA massive 5,400-foot spring descent from 8,630 feet through alpine bowls and burned forest on the North Cascades Highway.
Buckner MountainA committing multi-day glacier approach to one of Washington's highest summits, rewarding strong parties with a sustained north face descent.
CJ CouloirA steep, direct 3,000-foot couloir on Johannesburg Mountain producing one of the most aesthetic ski lines in the North Cascades.
Eldorado PeakA 14-mile car-to-car glacier ski linking Eldorado and Inspiration Glaciers to an 8,868-foot summit.
Thornton Lakes and Trappers PeakAlpine lakes and a scramble summit deep in the North Cascades backcountry.
Mount Baker via Squak GlacierA 19-mile car-to-car volcano ski gaining nearly 8,000 feet to Baker's 10,778-foot summit via the gentlest glacier route.
Horseshoe BendA short riverside walk through old-growth forest along the North Fork Nooksack River, with a barrier-free first section.
Pipestone Canyon Rim TrailA sun-baked canyon-and-rim loop near Winthrop with wildflower meadows, golden eagles, and rattlesnake country.
West Fork Methow RiverA long valley trail up the Methow River's west fork, connecting to the PCT at Glacier Pass through burn zones, wildflower fields, and river crossings.
Robinson Creek - SouthLong forested valley hike along a roaring creek to Robinson Pass, with waterfalls, wildflower meadows, and plentiful campsites in the Pasayten.
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White Chuck Bench
Forest TrailRiverWaterfall
Upper Suiattle River
Old GrowthRiverDog Friendly
Miners Cabin
Scenic ViewsWildflowersDog Friendly
Milk Creek - Suiattle River Loop
Old GrowthSummitRiver
Milk Creek
Old GrowthRiverScenic Views
Image Lake via Miners Ridge
LakeOld GrowthScenic Views
Huckleberry Mountain
Forest TrailOld GrowthSummit
Green Mountain (Suiattle River)
Forest TrailSummitScenic Views
Boulder Lake
LakeOld GrowthRiver
Downey Creek
Old GrowthRiverDog Friendly
Sulphur Mountain
Old GrowthSummitScenic Views
Sulphur Creek
Old GrowthRiver
Suiattle River Trail
Old GrowthRiverWaterfall
Falls Creek Falls (Winthrop)
WaterfallWildlifeDog Friendly
Twin Lakes - Monte CristoA long railroad-grade approach past the Monte Cristo ghost town to twin alpine lakes under Columbia Peak.
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Spider Mountain North Face and Magic S LoopAn ambitious North Cascades ski loop linking the steep north face of Spider Mountain with the S Glacier descent, departing from Cascade Pass.
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Buckner-Logan TraverseA four-day spring traverse over Buckner and Logan via four glaciers, finishing with a rappel off the Wyeth and a long alder bushwhack out.
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Eldorado NW CouloirA steep northwest couloir on Eldorado Peak — a mid-winter ice climb up, ski descent down — for parties at home on glaciated terrain.
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Glacier PeakA multi-day spring ski mountaineering trip up Washington's most remote volcano, via the White Chuck approach.
Dakobed via Scimitar GlacierA spring traverse of Glacier Peak from North Fork Sauk over the summit and down the steep Scimitar Glacier to White Chuck.
Pyramid Peak NW CirqueA steep northwest cirque on Pyramid Peak in the Isolation Traverse country, often skied as an add-on to longer North Cascades objectives.
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Partial Ragged Ridge Traverse via Cosho and Mesahchie GlacierA two-day spring ski traverse from Easy Pass through Mesahchie and Katsuk Glaciers to summit Cosho Peak.
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Mesahchie Tour via Easy PassA spring day tour from Easy Pass over Ragged Ridge to ski the Mesahchie Glacier and exit via Granite Creek.
Dome South Couloir + Sinister North FaceA multi-day spring linkup of Dome Peak's south couloir and Sinister Peak's north face, deep in the Ptarmigan Traverse country.
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Marble Royal Loop (Eldorado Circumnavigation)A counterclockwise spring ski loop around Eldorado Peak via the Marble Needle and Eldorado Royal couloirs.
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West McMillan Spire and Terror GlacierA spring summit and ski of West McMillan Spire in the Picket Range, dropping the SW Face onto the Terror Glacier.
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Mt. Pilchuck Spring Ski RouteA short-approach winter ski tour to Mt. Pilchuck, accessing the lookout-topped summit from the Mountain Loop Highway.
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Klawatti South Face and Eldorado SW CouloirA spring two-summit linkup on the Eldorado Icecap — Klawatti's south face plus Eldorado's SW couloir into Marble Cirque.
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Sahale West FaceA spring fall-line ski descent of Sahale Mountain's west face from the saddle below the summit.
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Trapper Mountain North CouloirA rare north-aspect couloir on Trapper Mountain accessed via Trapper Lake from Cascade River Road.
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Sahale - Forbidden - Buckner Triple LinkupA four-day spring ski mountaineering linkup of three classic North Cascades summits — Sahale, Forbidden, and Buckner — from Cascade River Road.
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Moraine Lake CouloirA short-approach steep couloir off the Eldorado climbers' trail dropping to Moraine Lake.
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Magic Mountain via Soldier Boy Creek