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Gothic Basin — Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

Beautiful weather and few crowds made for an INCREDIBLE hike. Started around 7:30am with plenty of parking available. Entire hike with a bit of exploring and the section to Foggy Lake took around 5.5 hours and close to 12 miles total. 

Hike starts off very flat, but don’t be deceived - the incline and switchbacks are there! There are parts of the ascent where my poles came in handy. 

Recommend following the right side of the the shoreline when you get to the top. It will lead you to a great spot that overlooks down into the basin. 

The overlook
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