Trailblazer ate my report so suffice it to say we went clockwise and think that was the right choice. Our knees thank us.
Trip Report
Heather - Maple Pass Loop — Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022
North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20
Type of Hike
Day hikeTrail Conditions
Minor obstacles posing few problemsRoad
Road suitable for all vehiclesBugs
Bugs were an annoyanceSnow
Snow free
Comments
Uwlwsrpm on Heather - Maple Pass Loop
If possible, do you have any recollections/advice on the SR20 construction/one-lane portions from Rainy Pass west? Do you remember off the top of your head just how much of the road was flagged/one-laned? I ask because on the WSDOT map, they claim there was up to 30 miles of continuous one-lane road which seems crazy and would theoretically cut off access to the shore of Lake Diablo, so I was hoping to see if you happened to pass the construction and what you could remember. Thank you!
Posted by:
Uwlwsrpm on Aug 16, 2022 10:37 PM
mkhikes on Heather - Maple Pass Loop
Sadly I can’t help much because I came from Twisp on the east side, so no SR20 issues for us! But I know SR20 is open Friday-Sunday if that helps. We drove by it on Saturday afternoon and the parking was overflowing down the highway.
Posted by:
mkhikes on Aug 22, 2022 03:55 PM