experience the north cascades: highway 2 hikes and sights
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An easy to read map showing family-friendly hikes and sights along U.S. Highway 2 in Washington state's North Cascades.TRANSCRIPT
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BygoneBywaysTrail
PenstockTrail
BarclayLake Trail
HeybrookLookout
WallaceFalls &Lake Trail
Scenic
DeceptionCreekTrail
ChiwaukumCreek
BecklerPeak Trail
Wellington
MartinCreek
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TULALIPMILLSITE
BOARDMANCREEK
REDBRIDGE
WILEYCREEK
PERRYCREEK
MARTENCREEK
BEAVERCREEK
COALCREEKBAR
BEDAL
MillerRiverCampground
MoneyCreek
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BecklerRiverCampground
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MONTE CRISTOTOWNSITE &CAMPGROUND
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CRYSTALCREEK
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Nason CreekCampground
Nason RidgeCampground
Appleyard
Ardenvoir
Blewett(historical)
Cashmere
Chiwaukum Chumstick
ColesCorner
DomkeLakeResort
Dryden
Farris
Merritt
Monitor
NasonCreek
Olds
Plain
Sunnyslope
Telma
Trinity
Wagnersburg
Wenatchee
WenatcheeHeights
Winton
Adelaide
AmesLake
Arcadia
Atkinson
Avondale
BagleyJunction
Bandera
Baring
Barneston
Bayne
BayneJunctionBlack
Diamond
Campton
Carnation
CedarFalls
CedarGrove
CedarMountain
CherokeeBay Park
CottageLake
Cumberland
Danville
DennyCreek
DorreDon
Durham
Duvall
Edgewick
Ellisville
ErniesGrove
FallCity
Franklin
Garcia
Georgetown
Grotto
HarmanHeights
Henrys
HighPoint
HighValley
Hobart
Inglewood
Issaquah
Junction
Kanaskat
KanaskatJunction
Kangley
Kenilworth
Kerriston
Krain
Kummer
Landsburg
Lemolo
MapleHills
MapleValley
MillerRiver
MintGrove
MirrormountEstates
Monohan
Morganville
Naco
Noble
Nordrum(historical)
NorthBend
Novelty
One HundredOne Pines
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OrchardGrove
Page
PalmerPalmerJunction
PleasantHill
Preston
Ragnar
Ravensdale
Riverbend
Rockdale
Sammamish
Selleck
Skykomish
SnooseJunction
Snoqualmie
SnoqualmieFalls
SpringGlen
Stampede
StillwaterStuart
Summit
Tahoma
Tanner
Tokul
Trude
UpperPreston
VeazieWabash
Wilderness
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DriftwoodAcres
DutchSettlement
Hyak
KachessResort
Lakedale Liberty
Martin
SnoqualmiePass
Whittier
Bedal
Cathcart
EchoLake
ForestGlade
Fryelands
Galena
Getchell
GraniteFalls
Halford
Hartford
HighRock
Hyland
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JamisonCorner
Jordan
LakeBosworth
LakeRoesiger
LakeStevens
Lochsloy
Machias
MayCreek
Monroe
MonroeJunction
MonteCristo
NorthSultan
PearsonEddy
Pilchuck
Reiter
Riverside
Robe
Roosevelt
Silverton
SiscoHeights
Sobey
SouthSnohomish
Startup
StevensLake
Sultan
ThreeLakes
Verlot
Wagner
Woodruff
WoodsCreek
SkykomishRangerStation
WenatcheeRiver
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JovePeak
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SpireMountain
LemahMountain
PoeMountain
ArrowheadMountain
Big JimMountain
BootjackMountain
BryantPeak
BullsTooth
CannonMountain
CapeHorn
CashmereMountain
CrookMountain
David, Mount
DirtyfacePeak
DragontailPeak
EdwardPeak
EightmileMountain
GraniteMountain
GrindstoneMountain
HardingMountain
HighchairMountain
MountHoward
Jim HillMountain
Jonathan, Mount
KellyMountain
KlonePeak
LabyrinthMountain
LongfellowMountain
Mac Peak
MountMastiff
Spark PlugMountain
PrusikPeak
RockMountain
SnowgrassMountain
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ThunderMountain
TricoMountain
WhittierPeak
BaldEaglePeak
BaringMountain
Big SnowMountain
ChikaminPeak
Daniel,Mount
Fernow, Mount
Hinman, Mount
Iron CapMountain
MalachitePeak
OvercoatPeak
SilverEaglePeak
SummitChiefMountain
SurpriseMountain
TerraceMountain
ThunderMountain
BearsBreastMountain
CathedralRock
ChimneyRock
GoatMountain
ColumbiaPeak
LakeSerene
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LakeIsabelTrail
LanhamLakeTrail
RockMountain
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WhitePineCreek
MerrittLake/LostLake Trails
LakeEthelTrail
LakeValhalla
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Big EddyScenic River
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Experience the North Cascades: Highway 2 Hikes and Sights
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June 1, 2012
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Highway 2 Featured Hikes & Sights Resources
Wallace Falls & Lake Trail• ExperiencethepopularandstunningWallaceFallsonthis2.5-
miletrail(one-way).ContinuepastthefallsforalongerhiketoquietWallaceLake.
• InthetownofGoldBar,followthesignstwomilesnortheasttoWallaceFallsStatePark.Thetrailleavesfromthelimitedparkingarea.DiscoverPassrequired.
Cascade Loop Scenic Highwaywww.cascadeloop.com,(509)662-3888CascadeLoopScenicHighwayprovidesvisitorinformationforcom-munitiesalongthe440-mileCascadeLoopScenicHighway.ContacttheChambersofCommerceinSkyValley(360)793-0983andLeavenworth(509)548-5807formorelocaltouristinformation.
REI Guidepostwww.rei.com/guidepostREIisanationaloutdoorretailco-opdedicatedtoinspiring,educating,andoutfittingitsmembersandthecommunityforalifetimeofoutdooradventureandstewardship.TheREIGuidepostprovidesdetailedinfor-mationandaninteractivemapofrecreationalactivitiesforareassuchastheNorthCascades.
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’swebsitetoaccessawealthofhikingresourcesandlearnaboutvolunteeropportunities.
Heybrook Lookout• Takethis1.3-mile(one-way)steep,forestedtrailtoHeybrook
Lookout,a67-foot-tallrestoredfirelookouttowerthatprovidesscenicviewsoftheSkykomishValley,MountBaring,andMountIndex.
• ThetrailheadislocatednorthofHighway2nearmilepost37,justeastofthe“EnteringMt.Baker-SnoqualmieNationalForest”sign.
Barclay Lake Trail• Travelagentleandeasy2.2-miletrail(one-way)througholdand
newforesttoBarclayLake.ThelakeisnestledbetweenimposingMerchantPeakandBaringMountainandsitsattheedgeoftheWildSkyWilderness.
• InthetownofBaringnearmilepost41,turnnorthfromHighway2ontoForestRoad6024andcontinue4.5milestothetrailhead.NorthwestForestPassrequired.
Beckler Peak Trail • Explorethenewlybuilt3.6-miletrail(one-way)toBecklerPeak
throughnewandold-growthforesttospectacularviewsofthepeaksandvalleysofWildSky,AlpineLakes,andHenryJacksonWildernessAreas.
• Nearmilepost54,turnnorthontoForestRoad6066;followtheroadfor6.7milestothetrailhead.
Deception Creek Trail• Exploremagnificentold-growthforestsoftheAlpineLakes
WildernessalongthisquiettrailandcrosstumblingDeceptionCreekonabeautifulfootbridge.Foralongerhike,continuebeyondDeceptionCreektoSawyerCreekandTongaRidge.
• Nearmilepost58,turnsouthontoForestRoad6088;theturnoffis0.25mileeastoftheDeceptionFallsPicnicArea.FollowForestRoad6088for0.4miletoitsendatthetrailhead.
Iron Goat Trail• TakeinmountainviewsandlearnaboutthehistoryoftheGreat
NorthernRailroadalongthishistoricrailline,nowanine-miletrailwithmultipletrailheads.
• ToaccesstheMartinCreekTrailhead,turnnorthontheOldCascadeHighway(ForestRoad67)nearmilepost55andproceed2.3milestothejunctionwithForestRoad6710,thenturnleftontoForestRoad6710andproceed1.4miles.
• ToaccesstheScenictrailhead,turnnorthnearmilepost58toaccesstheparkingareawhichalsoservesasaninterpretivesitewitharealcaboose.
• ToaccesstheWellingtontrailhead,turnnorthabout0.25milewestofthesummitofStevensPassontotheOldCascadeHighway,proceedthreemilesthenturnrightontoForestRoad050.
• Restroomsavailableatalltrailheads.NorthwestForestPassrequiredattheMartinCreekandWellingtontrailheads.
Bygone Byways Trail• Stretchyourlegsonthisone-milelooptrailandlearnaboutthe
historyofrailandroadtransportationonStevensPass.ListenfornoisyNasonCreekbelow.
• Goingwestbound,turnnorthintotheparkingareanearmilepost68;thetrailisnoteasilyaccessiblegoingeastboundonHighway2.Noparkingpassisrequired.Wheelchairaccessible.
Chiwaukum Creek• HikealongchatteringChiwaukumCreekthroughcedar,
cottonwood,andponderosapinegrovesintotheAlpineLakesWilderness.At2.5miles,acreeksidecampsiteprovidesagoodrestingstopandturnaroundpoint.
• Betweenmileposts88and89,turnsouthontoChiwaukumCreekRoadfor0.2milestothetrailhead.Restroomavailable.NorthwestForestPassrequired.
Penstock Trail (also known as Tumwater Pipeline)• Explorethis1.2-milehistoricpipelinetrailinscenicTumwater
CanyonalongtheWenatcheeRiver.Asteelbridge,bigboulders,andnicesandybeachesarepopularfeaturesalongtheway.Theswiftrivercurrentmakesthisareaunsafeforswimming.
• Betweenmileposts97and98,turnontoashortroadleadingtotheriver’sedge.Restroomavailable.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forestwww.fs.usda.gov/okawen,(509)548-2550(WenatcheeRiverRangerDistrict)TheOkanogan-WenatcheeNationalForeststretchesnorthtosouthfromtheCanadianbordertothebaseofMt.Rainier,andeastoftheCascadeCresttotheOkanoganhighlands.TheWenatcheeRiverRangerDistrictservestheeastsideofHighway2;therangerstationislocatedinthetownofLeavenworth.
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forestwww.fs.usda.gov/mbs,(360)677-2414(SkykomishRangerDistrict)TheMountBaker-SnoqualmieNationalForestisoneofthemostvisitedforestsinthecountry,locatedeastofSeattle,WashingtononthewestsideoftheCascadesbetweentheCanadianborderandMt.RainierNationalPark.TheSkykomishRangerDistrictservesthewestsideofHighway2;therangerstationislocatedinthetownofSkykomish.
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.AvailableatNationalForestofficesorwww.discovernw.org.
Interagency Senior Pass:$10.Lifetimepassforthose62andolderhonoredatallfederalrecreationsiteschargingdayuseorentrancefees.Passesissuedinperson;availableatNationalForestoffices.
Interagency Military Pass, Interagency Access Pass:Free.Passesforactivedutymilitaryandtheirdependentsaswellasindividualswithapermanentdisabilityhonoredatallfederalsiteschargingdayuseorentrancefees.Passesissuedinperson;availableatNationalForestoffices.
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