Welcome Pass and the High Divide
May 26, 2012
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BellinghamBen
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last modified
May 27, 2012 08:25 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Welcome Pass and the High Divide
- Region: North Cascades -- Mount Baker Highway
- Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest - Glacier Public Service Center
- Trails: Welcome Pass (#698)
- Avg Rating: 3.17
- Hiking Companions
- Hiked with a dog
- Be Aware Of
- Blowdowns
- Snow on trail
- Avalanche danger
A wonderful day in the North Cascades from Welcome Peak (Photo by Bellingham Ben)
With a single day of sunshine forecast for the long Memorial Day wknd, we set out to get in some alpine views, without getting swept away in an avalanche. The lower portion of the trail has a few spots where blow-downs are an obstacle (see previous TR), but we didn't have much trouble.
Snow started right around 4,000 ft. Luckily the snow was soft enough to kick steps into the steep ridge on the way up, otherwise it would have been very difficult. Once we reached the ridge, the steep climb payed off as we were rewarded with views stretching down into Damfino Creek and out to the Coast Range of Canada. We continued up the ridge towards Welcome Peak with commanding views of Baker, Shuksan, Ruth, Tomyhoi and many, many, many more. What a great day to be in the North Cascades!
Snow started right around 4,000 ft. Luckily the snow was soft enough to kick steps into the steep ridge on the way up, otherwise it would have been very difficult. Once we reached the ridge, the steep climb payed off as we were rewarded with views stretching down into Damfino Creek and out to the Coast Range of Canada. We continued up the ridge towards Welcome Peak with commanding views of Baker, Shuksan, Ruth, Tomyhoi and many, many, many more. What a great day to be in the North Cascades!
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A wonderful day in the North Cascades from Welcome Peak (Photo by Bellingham Ben)
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