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Gothic Basin — Friday, Sep. 26, 2025

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

I’ve been wanting to do this trail for a while and I would say that in general, it did not disappoint. The views start to open up after a few miles but you don’t get up into the basin until the last half mile or so - that’s where the gorgeousness is, in the form of an amazingly rocky landscape, sparkling tarns, and a stunning lake nestled into the rocks at the end of the trail.

Caution: this trail is exceptionally rocky in general, and I would not recommend doing it in wet weather.

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