Location
The route to Forbidden Peak is a Class 5 and involves exposed climbing. Gear and experience recommended.
Forbidden Peak is one of Washington's 100 steepest peaks.
Forbidden Peak
North Cascades
Length
Elevation
Highest Point: 8815 ft.
Rating
Parking Pass/Entry Fee
None
Highway 20 Closure: Highway 20 is closed between Silver Star (Milepost 170) and Early Winter Campground (Mileposte 177) while crews fight an active wildfire 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
Forbidden 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 23 miles to the end. You will follow the Cascade River the whole way; it takes nearly an hour on Cascade River Road.
Parking Pass/Entry Fee
None
Highway 20 Closure: Highway 20 is closed between Silver Star (Milepost 170) and Early Winter Campground (Mileposte 177) while crews fight an active wildfire 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
