Cascade Pass
Jul 09, 1998
by
JPP, Clyde Hill
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last modified
Sep 10, 2008 02:39 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Cascade Pass
- Region: North Cascades -- North Cascades Highway
- Agency: North Cascades National Park Visitors Center (Newhalem)
- Avg Rating: 3.65
Road to Cascade Pass in
pretty fair shape - 3 hours from Bellevue (142 miles). Probably 15 cars in the lot @ 11AM on a Friday, but only saw 12-14 people on trail. Trail in fine shape, no problems. Snow field just before Pass is safe, as even if fall and don't self arrest, the run out is short and flattens out. Warm, with scattered clouds, a brief ""heat rain"" made for a pleasant day. Was surprised by the lack of bugs and flowers. Some glacier lily, heather, and one clumb of columbine. Saw a varied thrush, heard a grouse, saw a pika, 2 marmot and heard reports of a bear on an upper slope before we got there. Nice rewards for the long drive. JPP Clyde HIll
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