Glacier Peak Loop
Short summary:
White River TH to Boulder Pass ~good trail, but a lot of mosquitos;
Boulder Pass to Littel Giand Trail ~ overgrown, Napeequa River - crossing
Boulder Pass Trail to Liberty Cap Trail - trail partially present, but easy to follow general direction;
Liberty Cap to Buck Creek Pass - good trail
Buck Creek Pass to PCT - almost perfect;
PCT to Miners Ridge, Image Lake, Miners Ridge Lookout - mostly good;
PCT to Fire Creek Pass - a lot of blowdown trees;
PCT to Red Pass and White Pass - super scenic;
Indian Creek to White River TH - you can't call this a trail !!
Full report at the link below.
Comments
tniesen910 on Boulder Pass, Glacier Peak Circumnavigation, Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Section K - Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass, Image Lake via Miners Ridge, Indian Creek, White River
How was the fire in the area. Was Indian creek trail in decent condition
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tniesen910 on Aug 02, 2023 12:05 PM
Fire & Indian Creek
No visible fire at the moment. But the situation may change fast check: https://maps.nwcg.gov/sa/#/%3F/%3F/48.061/-123.4069/7
Indian Creek has about 6 miles of terrible trail. The trail almost doesn't exist, need to be very careful here.
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mvkazit on Aug 02, 2023 12:56 PM
tniesen910 on Boulder Pass, Glacier Peak Circumnavigation, Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Section K - Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass, Image Lake via Miners Ridge, Indian Creek, White River
Okay a friend and I planned a 5 day trip gonna do a huge loop on and off trail. Look at wildlife and scenery.
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tniesen910 on Aug 02, 2023 06:01 PM
jej3 on Boulder Pass, Glacier Peak Circumnavigation, Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Section K - Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass, Image Lake via Miners Ridge, Indian Creek, White River
Thanks for the helpful trip report(s). How was the snow at High Pass? Any need for an ice axe or microspikes?
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jej3 on Aug 09, 2023 06:22 PM
Snow conditions.
Few small snow patches. It is possible to hike above/below patches. I crossed just in running shoes, but if the temperature drop, they can be icy.
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mvkazit on Aug 09, 2023 06:33 PM
jej3 on Boulder Pass, Glacier Peak Circumnavigation, Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Section K - Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass, Image Lake via Miners Ridge, Indian Creek, White River
Thanks for the reply. That's helpful. I'll be heading out in a week.
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jej3 on Aug 13, 2023 07:42 AM
OliverA on Boulder Pass, Glacier Peak Circumnavigation, Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Section K - Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass, Image Lake via Miners Ridge, Indian Creek, White River
What is the river crossing at Napeequa like? I'm planning on doing this loop over 4th of July weekend.
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OliverA on Jun 27, 2025 04:48 AM
mvkazit on Boulder Pass, Glacier Peak Circumnavigation, Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Section K - Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass, Image Lake via Miners Ridge, Indian Creek, White River
All river crossings were fine, but this can change dramatically just during the same day. Rain, glacier melt on a hot day, etc.
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mvkazit on Jun 27, 2025 07:28 AM
OliverA on Boulder Pass, Glacier Peak Circumnavigation, Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Section K - Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass, Image Lake via Miners Ridge, Indian Creek, White River
Do you think it would be worse since I'm doing it early July instead of late July?
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OliverA on Jun 27, 2025 07:32 AM
mvkazit on Boulder Pass, Glacier Peak Circumnavigation, Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Section K - Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass, Image Lake via Miners Ridge, Indian Creek, White River
"No man ever steps in the same river twice."
Try to cross in the early morning (when there is less water from glacier melt). If it doesn't look reasonable, it's better to turn around.
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mvkazit on Jun 27, 2025 08:01 AM