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in the North Cascades and Surrounding Areas

Highway 2 Hiking Trails
Highway 20 / North Cascades Highway Hiking Trails
Mountain Loop Highway Hiking Trails
Highway 530 Hiking Trails
Mt. Baker Highway Hiking Trails

There are many hiking trails throughout the North Cascades. Many of these are short, easy hikes that are great for bringing along children. Many trails, however, are a lot longer and considered more difficult, and climb mountains and descend into valleys.

North Cascades Highway Hiking Trails

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Diobsud Creek - 1 mile - More Difficult

Sauk Lake - 3.5 miles - More Difficult

Sauk Mountain - 2.1 miles - More Difficult

Hidden Lake - 4.5 miles - More Difficult

Lookout Mountain - Monogram Lake - 4.9 miles - More Difficult

Middle Fork - Cascade River - 3.5 miles - More Difficult

Slide Lake - 1.4 miles - Easy

South Fork Cascade River - 8 miles - Easy

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Mountain Loop Highway Hiking Trails

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Ashland Lakes Trail - 3.5 miles - Easy

Bald Eagle - 9.5 miles - Most Difficult

Bald Mountain - 3 miles - Easy

Barlow Point - 1 mile - More Difficult

Big Four Ice Caves - 1 mile - Easy

Boardman Lake and Lake Evan - 0.8 mile - Easy

Canyon Lake - 2.1 miles - Easy

Elliot Creek (Goat Lake) - 5.2 miles - More Difficult

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Mt. Baker
Highway Hiking Trails

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Artist Ridge - 1 mile - Easy

Bagley Lakes - 1.5 miles - Easy

Chain Lakes - 6.5 miles - More Difficult

Fire and Ice - 0.5 loop - Easy

Lake Ann - 4.1 miles - More Difficult

Picture Lake Path - 0.5 mile - Easy

Ptarmigan Ridge - 4 miles - More Difficult

Table Mountain - 1 mile - More Difficult

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Find a Hike in the North Cascades

Primitive Camping in the North Cascades
Hikes for Children - The Boulder River Trail
Highway 20 Hiking
Mountain Loop Highway Hiking
Mt Baker Highway Hiking
Highway 2 Hiking

GoNorthCascades.com attempts to list hiking trails as we either trek them ourselves, have them recommended by friends or other readers, or read about them through other resources, such as books, news articles, and websites.

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Big Four Ice Caves - Photo by Tom Hughes