Experience the North Cascades: Highway 2 Hikes and Sights

Experience the North Cascades: Highway 2 Hikes and Sights

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Don Bagley Wilderness Orchard Junction Snoqualmie Appleyard Village Grove Trude Snoose Pass Barneston Junction Tahoma Arcadia Rockdale Hyak Noble Bandera Wilderness Landsburg Selleck Cherokee Summit Kangley Wenatchee Georgetown Bay Park Danville Heights Ravensdale Henrys Durham Kanaskat Kachess Junction Resort One Hundred One Pines Kanaskat (subdivision) Morganville Palmer Bayne Palmer Black Franklin Junction Diamond Junction Bayne Page Kummer Lemolo Whittier Cumberland Naco Martin Driftwood Acres Stampede Dutch Veazie Lakedale Liberty Settlement Wabash Krain Highway 2 Featured Hikes & Sights Resources Cascade Loop Scenic Highway www.cascadeloop.com, (509) 662-3888 Cascade Loop Scenic Highway provides visitor information for com- Wallace Falls & Lake Trail munities along the 440-mile Cascade Loop Scenic Highway. Contact the Iron Goat Trail Chambers of Commerce in Sky Valley (360) 793-0983 and Leavenworth • Experience the popular and stunning Wallace Falls on this 2.5- • Take in mountain views and learn about the history of the Great (509) 548-5807 for more local tourist information. mile trail (one-way). Continue past the falls for a longer hike to Northern Railroad along this historic rail line, now a nine-mile quiet Wallace Lake. Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest trail with multiple trailheads. www.fs.usda.gov/mbs, (360) 677-2414 (Skykomish Ranger District) The • In the town of Gold Bar, follow the signs two miles northeast to • To access the Martin Creek Trailhead, turn north on the Old Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is one of the most visited forests in the country, located east of Seattle, Washington on the west side Wallace Falls State Park. The trail leaves from the limited parking Cascade Highway (Forest Road 67) near milepost 55 and proceed area. Discover Pass required. of the Cascades between the Canadian border and Mt. Rainier National 2.3 miles to the junction with Forest Road 6710, then turn left Park. The Skykomish Ranger District serves the westside of Highway 2; onto Forest Road 6710 and proceed 1.4 miles. the ranger station is located in the town of Skykomish. Photo: Michael Bohlander Photo: USFS • To access the Scenic trailhead, turn north near milepost 58 to Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest access the parking area which also serves as an interpretive site www.fs.usda.gov/okawen, (509) 548-2550 (Wenatchee River Ranger with a real caboose. District) Heybrook Lookout The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest stretches north to south from • Take this 1.3-mile (one-way) steep, forested trail to Heybrook • To access the Wellington trailhead, turn north about 0.25 mile the Canadian border to the base of Mt. Rainier, and east of the Cascade Lookout, a 67-foot-tall restored fire lookout tower that provides west of the summit of Stevens Pass onto the Old Cascade Crest to the Okanogan highlands. The Wenatchee River Ranger District Highway, proceed three miles then turn right onto Forest Road serves the eastside of Highway 2; the ranger station is located in the town scenic views of the Skykomish Valley, Mount Baring, and Mount of Leavenworth. Index. 050. • Restrooms available at all trailheads. Northwest Forest Pass REI Guidepost • The trailhead is located north of Highway 2 near milepost 37, just www.rei.com/guidepost east of the “Entering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest” sign. required at the Martin Creek and Wellington trailheads. REI is a national outdoor retail co-op dedicated to inspiring, educating, and outfitting its members and the community for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship. The REI Guidepost provides detailed infor- Photo: North Cascades National Park Photo: Volunteers for Outdoor Washington mation and an interactive map of recreational activities for areas such as the North Cascades. Barclay Lake Trail Bygone Byways Trail The Wilderness Society • Travel a gentle and easy 2.2-mile trail (one-way) through old and • Stretch your legs on this one-mile loop trail and learn about the www.experiencewilderness.org, (206) 624-6430 The Wilderness Society (TWS) aims to protect and enhance the wild new forest to Barclay Lake. The lake is nestled between imposing history of rail and road transportation on Stevens Pass. Listen for lands and waters of the North Cascades and inspire communities to care Merchant Peak and Baring Mountain and sits at the edge of the noisy Nason Creek below. for our public lands. TWS works with a variety of partners to protect Wild Sky Wilderness. • Going westbound, turn north into the parking area near milepost wild lands and waters, expand recreational opportunities, and steward our • In the town of Baring near milepost 41, turn north from Highway 68; the trail is not easily accessible going eastbound on Highway 2. natural resources. 2 onto Forest Road 6024 and continue 4.5 miles to the trailhead.

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