Location
The route to Austera Peak involves exposed climbing and glacier travel. Gear and experience recommended.
Austera Peak
North Cascades
Length
Elevation
Highest Point: 8334 ft.
Rating
Parking Pass/Entry Fee
None
Highway 20 Closure: Highway 20 is closed west of Winthrop between milepost 165 and 185 while crews fight active wildfires in the area. This closure is dated 7.12.21
A backcountry permit is required to camp overnight in North Cascades National Park. Permits must be picked up in person at one of the park's Wilderness Information Centers
Austera Peak
Map & Directions
Trailhead
Open map in new windowGetting There
Drive Hwy 20 to the little town of Marblemount. Keep going straight when 20 turns left and you will be on Cascade River Road. Drive the 19 miles until you reach a large parking lot on the right side of the road.
Parking Pass/Entry Fee
None
Highway 20 Closure: Highway 20 is closed west of Winthrop between milepost 165 and 185 while crews fight active wildfires in the area. This closure is dated 7.12.21
A backcountry permit is required to camp overnight in North Cascades National Park. Permits must be picked up in person at one of the park's Wilderness Information Centers
