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BOULDER LAKE TH Highway 20 Featured Hikes & Sights Resources Cascade Loop Scenic Highway Newhalem Area Trails www.cascadeloop.com, (509) 662-3888 • Explore the lush forest environment and creeks of Newhalem Canyon Creek Trail Cascade Loop Scenic Highway provides visitor information for com- through a variety of easy trails. Interpretive signs help you learn • Explore two creeks, two bridges, and an historic cabin along munities along the 440-mile Cascade Loop Scenic Highway. Contact the Chambers of Commerce in Winthrop (888) 463-8469 and along the way. Canyon Creek in less than a mile (one-way). For a longer hike, Concrete for more local tourist information (360) 853-8767. • Several trails depart from the North Cascades National Park continue your trip along Canyon Creek. Visitor Center, located south of Highway 20 at milepost 120. • Located north of Highway 20 near milepost 141. Restrooms North Cascades Institute Restrooms available. Trails also depart from the Newhalem available. Northwest Forest Pass required. www.ncascades.org, (360) 854-2599 campground and Main Street in Newhalem. North Cascades Institute seeks to inspire a closer relationship with Photo: Holly Werran, courtesy of REI Photo: Dave Snyder nature through direct experiences in the natural world. The Institute provides a wide variety of workshops, classes, and tours. Visit the Rainy Pass Trails Institute’s Environmental Learning Center on the north shore of Gorge Creek Falls Trail • Stretch your legs at Rainy Pass, where you can find rewarding Diablo Lake. • Experience the roar and mists of Gorge Creek Falls as they tumble hikes of various lengths. A one-mile trail leads you to scenic Rainy Lake; a two-mile trail takes you to Lake Ann; and a longer loop North Cascades National Park right to the highway. A short trail leads to an overlook and more www.nps.gov/noca, (360) 854-7200 waterfalls. trail offers alpine meadows and views of majestic peaks along North Cascades National Park Service Complex is made up of three • Located south of Highway 20 at milepost 123. Restrooms Heather and Maple passes. units managed as one: North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake, available. • Located south of Highway 20 near milepost 158 at the Rainy Pass and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. More than 90 percent Picnic Area. Restrooms and water available. Northwest Forest Pass of the complex is managed as the Stephen Mather Wilderness. Visit the North Cascades Visitor Center in Newhalem and the Wilderness Photo: Amit Patel Photo: Richard Cassan required. Support Center near Marblemount for hiking and permit informa- tion. Diablo Lake Trail Cutthroat Lake Trail • Take a gentle, two-mile trail (one-way) along Cutthroat Creek Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest • View snowy peaks and glacial-fed Diablo Lake from this quiet and past lichen-covered granite boulders to Cutthroat Lake, www.fs.usda.gov/okawen, (509) 996-4003 (Methow Ranger District) trail. Mossy forests, boulder fields, and overlooks make any portion The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest stretches north to south surrounded by rocky cliffs. For a longer hike, continue 3.8 miles to of this four-mile trail (one-way) a great excursion. from the Canadian border to the base of Mt. Rainier, and east of Cutthroat Pass. • Drive across Diablo Dam at milepost 127.5 then turn right. Access the Cascade Crest to the Okanogan highlands. The Methow Valley • Located north of Highway 20 near milepost 167, turn onto Forest Ranger District extends from the town of Twisp to the crest of the the trail at the trailhead on the left across from North Cascades Road 400, continue one mile to the trailhead. Restrooms available. Cascades in the Pasayten Wilderness and North Cascades National Institute’s parking lot. Park. Northwest Forest Pass required. Photo: Dave Snyder Photo: Holly Werran, courtesy of REI REI Guidepost www.rei.com/guidepost Thunder Knob Trail Lone Fir Loop Interpretive Trail REI is a national outdoor retail co-op dedicated to inspiring, educat- • Take a two-mile trail (one-way) up to Thunder Knob, perched • Explore this two-mile interpretive loop trail that departs from the ing, and outfitting its members and the community for a lifetime of above Diablo Lake. Bridges, moss-covered ledges, forests of Lone Fir campground and follows Early Winters Creek. outdoor adventure and stewardship. The REI Guidepost provides detailed information and an interactive map of recreational activities hemlock and pine, and overlooks delight you along the way. • Located south of Highway 20 between mileposts 168 and 169 for areas such as the North Cascades. • Located north of Highway 20 at the Colonial Campground near at the Lone Fir Campground. Restrooms and limited parking milepost 130; parking is to the right of the entrance. Water and available. Seattle City Light restrooms available. www.seattlegov/light, (206) 684-3030 Seattle City Light has generated hydroelectric power on the Skagit Photo: North Cascades National Park Photo: Steph Taylor River since 1918. Today three dams provide power to the citizen- (to Tatie Peak) owners in Seattle. Seattle City Light provides several tours to learn • Follow the Pacific Crest Trail for two miles across alpine meadows about the North Cascades and its long history of environmental Happy Creek Forest Walk stewardship along the . • Explore this half-mile interpretive trail loop through tall trees and to breathtaking views of Tatie Peak. along bubbling Happy Creek. A steeper, rustic trail (1.8 miles) to • Take Lost River Road (or Harts Pass Road 5400) east from The Wilderness Society Happy Creek Falls is accessible from this boardwalk. Mazama 18.5 miles to Harts Pass (this mostly dirt road can be www.wilderness.org, (206) 624-6430 • Located south of Highway 20 between mileposts 134 and 135. rough, especially the last few miles). At the pass, turn south onto The Wilderness Society (TWS) protects and enhances the wild lands and waters of the North Cascades and beyond and inspires Restrooms available. Spur Road 54-500 to Meadows Campground; continue two miles beyond campground to the trailhead. communities to care for our public lands. TWS works with a variety of partners to protect wild lands and waters, expand recreational op- Photo: D. Parrish, courtesy of REI Photo: Jason Hollinger portunities, and steward our natural resources.

National Forest Recreation Day Pass: $5. Required at all Forest Service day www.discovernw.org. Map and Permit Information Washington Trails Association This map is intended to help you access easier, rewarding hikes in the North use or entrance fee sites in Washington or Oregon. Available at National Forest Interagency Senior Pass: $10. Lifetime pass for those 62 and older honored www.wta.org, (206) 625-1367 Cascades. Green Trails Maps are recommended for navigational purposes on offices and visitor centers, via private vendors, or www.discovernw.org. at all federal recreation sites charging day use or entrance fees. Passes issued in Washington Trails Association’s (WTA) mission is to preserve, hiking trails. You can purchase Green Trails Maps online at www.greentrails.com Northwest Forest Pass: $30. Annual pass honored at all Forest Service day person; available at National Forest offices. enhance, and promote hiking opportunities through collaboration, or at a local vendor. Many recreation destinations require a pass: use or entrance fee sites in Washington or Oregon. Available at National Forest Interagency Military Pass, Interagency Access Pass: Free. Passes for active education, advocacy, and volunteer trail maintenance. Visit WTA’s offices and visitor centers, via private vendors or www.discovernw.org. Discover Pass: $35 annual, $11.50 daily. Required at Washington state-managed duty military and their dependents as well as individuals with a permanent website to access a wealth of hiking resources and learn about volun- recreation lands. Available at www.discoverpass.wa.gov, in person from any Interagency Annual Pass: $80. Annual pass honored at all federal recreation disability honored at all federal sites charging day use or entrance fees. Passes teer opportunities. hunting or fishing license vendor, and by phone: (866) 320-9933. sites charging day use or entrance fees. Available at National Forest offices or issued in person; available at National Forest offices.