Location
The route to Mount Challenger is a Class 5 and involves glacier travel. Gear and experience recommended.
Mount Challenger can be reached via the Hannegan Pass Trailhead or by boating to the Big Beaver Campground across Ross Lake.
Mount Challenger
North Cascades
Length
Elevation
Highest Point: 8236 ft.
Rating
Parking Pass/Entry Fee
Northwest Forest Pass
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
Mount Challenger. Photo by John Porter.
Mount Challenger
Map & Directions
Trailhead
Getting There
To reach Hannegan Pass: Drive Hwy 542 about 46 miles, to 13 miles past Glacier Public Service Center. Just before the third crossing of the Nooksack River Bridge, turn left on road No. 32. At 1.3 miles, take the left fork, Ruth Creek Road, and continue 5.4 miles to the road-end at Hannegan Campground.
Parking Pass/Entry Fee
Northwest Forest Pass
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
