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Gothic Basin — Saturday, Jul. 19, 2025

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

Went up on Saturday, left on Sunday. Trail was filled with dayhikers and the camping spots were in short supply with the amount of people spending the night during the weekend. Seconded from previous reports, if you intend on staying the night make it to the top around noon/early afternoon to get your pick of the good camping spots.

From a previous report, the pit toilet is installed with great views. However..... it is a bit exposed (no trees for it to be nestled behind) and it is along the way to a couple of camp sites. If you're using it or intend to use it, it's probably best to make some noise so people know you're approaching/it's occupied.

Toilet had that brand new smell
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