explore the north cascades: highway 2 hikes & sights
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An easy to read map showing family-friendly hikes and sights along U.S. Highway 2 in Washington state's North Cascades.TRANSCRIPT
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BygoneBywaysTrail
PenstockTrail
BarclayLake Trail
HeybrookLookout
WallaceFalls ampLake Trail
Scenic
DeceptionCreekTrail
ChiwaukumCreek
BecklerPeak Trail
Wellington
MartinCreek
TURLO
TULALIPMILLSITE
BOARDMANCREEK
REDBRIDGE
WILEYCREEK
PERRYCREEK
MARTENCREEK
BEAVERCREEK
COALCREEKBAR
BEDAL
MillerRiverCampground
MoneyCreek
Campground
BecklerRiverCampground
TINKHAMCG
MONTE CRISTOTOWNSITE ampCAMPGROUND
ESSWINE
GOLDBASINVERLOT
CRYSTALCREEK
WhitePine
Campground
Nason CreekCampground
Nason RidgeCampground
Appleyard
Ardenvoir
Blewett(historical)
Cashmere
Chiwaukum Chumstick
ColesCorner
DomkeLakeResort
Dryden
Farris
Merritt
Monitor
NasonCreek
Olds
Plain
Sunnyslope
Telma
Trinity
Wagnersburg
Wenatchee
WenatcheeHeights
Winton
Adelaide
AmesLake
Arcadia
Atkinson
Avondale
BagleyJunction
Bandera
Baring
Barneston
Bayne
BayneJunctionBlack
Diamond
Campton
Carnation
CedarFalls
CedarGrove
CedarMountain
CherokeeBay Park
CottageLake
Cumberland
Danville
DennyCreek
DorreDon
Durham
Duvall
Edgewick
Ellisville
ErniesGrove
FallCity
Franklin
Garcia
Georgetown
Grotto
HarmanHeights
Henrys
HighPoint
HighValley
Hobart
Inglewood
Issaquah
Junction
Kanaskat
KanaskatJunction
Kangley
Kenilworth
Kerriston
Krain
Kummer
Landsburg
Lemolo
MapleHills
MapleValley
MillerRiver
MintGrove
MirrormountEstates
Monohan
Morganville
Naco
Noble
Nordrum(historical)
NorthBend
Novelty
One HundredOne Pines
(subdivision)
OrchardGrove
Page
PalmerPalmerJunction
PleasantHill
Preston
Ragnar
Ravensdale
Riverbend
Rockdale
Sammamish
Selleck
Skykomish
SnooseJunction
Snoqualmie
SnoqualmieFalls
SpringGlen
Stampede
StillwaterStuart
Summit
Tahoma
Tanner
Tokul
Trude
UpperPreston
VeazieWabash
Wilderness
WildernessVillage
DriftwoodAcres
DutchSettlement
Hyak
KachessResort
Lakedale Liberty
Martin
SnoqualmiePass
Whittier
Bedal
Cathcart
EchoLake
ForestGlade
Fryelands
Galena
Getchell
GraniteFalls
Halford
Hartford
HighRock
Hyland
Index
JamisonCorner
Jordan
LakeBosworth
LakeRoesiger
LakeStevens
Lochsloy
Machias
MayCreek
Monroe
MonroeJunction
MonteCristo
NorthSultan
PearsonEddy
Pilchuck
Reiter
Riverside
Robe
Roosevelt
Silverton
SiscoHeights
Sobey
SouthSnohomish
Startup
StevensLake
Sultan
ThreeLakes
Verlot
Wagner
Woodruff
WoodsCreek
SkykomishRangerStation
WenatcheeRiver
RangerStation
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GunnPeak
JovePeak
SkykomishPeak
SpireMountain
LemahMountain
PoeMountain
ArrowheadMountain
Big JimMountain
BootjackMountain
BryantPeak
BullsTooth
CannonMountain
CapeHorn
CashmereMountain
CrookMountain
David Mount
DirtyfacePeak
DragontailPeak
EdwardPeak
EightmileMountain
GraniteMountain
GrindstoneMountain
HardingMountain
HighchairMountain
MountHoward
Jim HillMountain
Jonathan Mount
KellyMountain
KlonePeak
LabyrinthMountain
LongfellowMountain
Mac Peak
MountMastiff
Spark PlugMountain
PrusikPeak
RockMountain
SnowgrassMountain
Temple The
ThunderMountain
TricoMountain
WhittierPeak
BaldEaglePeak
BaringMountain
Big SnowMountain
ChikaminPeak
DanielMount
Fernow Mount
Hinman Mount
Iron CapMountain
MalachitePeak
OvercoatPeak
SilverEaglePeak
SummitChiefMountain
SurpriseMountain
TerraceMountain
ThunderMountain
BearsBreastMountain
CathedralRock
ChimneyRock
GoatMountain
ColumbiaPeak
LakeSerene
Trail
LakeIsabelTrail
LanhamLakeTrail
RockMountain
Trail
WhitePineCreek
MerrittLakeLostLake Trails
LakeEthelTrail
LakeValhalla
Trail
Forks ofthe SkyAccess
Big EddyScenic River
Access
F Featured Trailheads
F Other Trailheads
Other Trails
Visitor Centers
River Access
9 Campsites
5 Picnic Area
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Mile Markers
Lakes
Rivers and Streams
County Boundaries
Land Ownership
National Wilderness Area
National Forest
State Conservation
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Experience the North Cascades Highway 2 Hikes and Sights
Find this map onlinewwwexperiencewildernessorg
Highway 2 Featured Hikes amp Sights Resources
Wallace Falls amp Lake Trailbull ExperiencethepopularandstunningWallaceFallsonthis25-
miletrail(one-way)ContinuepastthefallsforalongerhiketoquietWallaceLake
bull InthetownofGoldBarfollowthesignstwomilesnortheasttoWallaceFallsStateParkThetrailleavesfromthelimitedparkingareaDiscoverPassrequired
Cascade Loop Scenic Highwaywwwcascadeloopcom(509)662-3888CascadeLoopScenicHighwayprovidesvisitorinformationforcom-munitiesalongthe440-mileCascadeLoopScenicHighwayContacttheChambersofCommerceinSkyValley(360)793-0983andLeavenworth(509)548-5807formorelocaltouristinformation
REI GuidepostwwwreicomguidepostREIisanationaloutdoorretailco-opdedicatedtoinspiringeducat-ingandoutfittingitsmembersandthecommunityforalifetimeofoutdooradventureandstewardshipTheREIGuidepostprovidesdetailedinformationandaninteractivemapofrecreationalactivitiesforareassuchastheNorthCascades
The Wilderness Societywwwexperiencewildernessorg(206)624-6430TheWildernessSociety(TWS)aimstoprotectandenhancethewildlandsandwatersoftheNorthCascadesandinspirecommunitiestocareforourpubliclandsTWSworkswithavarietyofpartnerstoprotectwildlandsandwatersexpandrecreationalopportunitiesandstewardournaturalresources
Washington Trails Associationwwwwtaorg(206)625-1367WashingtonTrailsAssociationrsquos(WTA)missionistopreserveenhanceandpromotehikingopportunitiesthroughcollaborationeducationadvocacyandvolunteertrailmaintenanceVisitWTArsquoswebsitetoaccessawealthofhikingresourcesandlearnaboutvolun-teeropportunities
Heybrook Lookoutbull Takethis13-mile(one-way)steepforestedtrailtoHeybrook
Lookouta67-foot-tallrestoredfirelookouttowerthatprovidesscenicviewsoftheSkykomishValleyMountBaringandMountIndex
bull ThetrailheadislocatednorthofHighway2nearmilepost37justeastoftheldquoEnteringMtBaker-SnoqualmieNationalForestrdquosign
Barclay Lake Trailbull Travelagentleandeasy22-miletrail(one-way)througholdand
newforesttoBarclayLakeThelakeisnestledbetweenimposingMerchantPeakandBaringMountainandsitsattheedgeoftheWildSkyWilderness
bull InthetownofBaringnearmilepost41turnnorthfromHighway2ontoForestRoad6024andcontinue45milestothetrailheadNorthwestForestPassrequired
Beckler Peak Trail bull Explorethenewlybuilt36-miletrail(one-way)toBecklerPeak
throughnewandold-growthforesttospectacularviewsofthepeaksandvalleysofWildSkyAlpineLakesandHenryJacksonWildernessAreas
bull Nearmilepost54turnnorthontoForestRoad6066followtheroadfor67milestothetrailhead
Deception Creek Trailbull Exploremagnificentold-growthforestsoftheAlpineLakes
WildernessalongthisquiettrailandcrosstumblingDeceptionCreekonabeautifulfootbridgeForalongerhikecontinuebeyondDeceptionCreektoSawyerCreekandTongaRidge
bull Nearmilepost58turnsouthontoForestRoad6088theturnoffis025mileeastoftheDeceptionFallsPicnicAreaFollowForestRoad6088for04miletoitsendatthetrailhead
Iron Goat Trailbull TakeinmountainviewsandlearnaboutthehistoryoftheGreat
NorthernRailroadalongthishistoricraillinenowanine-miletrailwithmultipletrailheads
bull ToaccesstheMartinCreekTrailheadturnnorthontheOldCascadeHighway(ForestRoad67)nearmilepost55andproceed23milestothejunctionwithForestRoad6710thenturnleftontoForestRoad6710andproceed14miles
bull ToaccesstheScenictrailheadturnnorthnearmilepost58toaccesstheparkingareawhichalsoservesasaninterpretivesitewitharealcaboose
bull ToaccesstheWellingtontrailheadturnnorthabout025milewestofthesummitofStevensPassontotheOldCascadeHighwayproceedthreemilesthenturnrightontoForestRoad050
bull RestroomsavailableatalltrailheadsNorthwestForestPassrequiredattheMartinCreekandWellingtontrailheads
Bygone Byways Trailbull Stretchyourlegsonthisone-milelooptrailandlearnaboutthe
historyofrailandroadtransportationonStevensPassListenfornoisyNasonCreekbelow
bull Goingwestboundturnnorthintotheparkingareanearmilepost68thetrailisnoteasilyaccessiblegoingeastboundonHighway2NoparkingpassisrequiredWheelchairaccessible
Chiwaukum Creekbull HikealongchatteringChiwaukumCreekthroughcedar
cottonwoodandponderosapinegrovesintotheAlpineLakesWildernessAt25milesacreeksidecampsiteprovidesagoodrestingstopandturnaroundpoint
bull Betweenmileposts88and89turnsouthontoChiwaukumCreekRoadfor02milestothetrailheadRestroomavailableNorthwestForestPassrequired
Penstock Trail (also known as Tumwater Pipeline)bull Explorethis12-milehistoricpipelinetrailinscenicTumwater
CanyonalongtheWenatcheeRiverAsteelbridgebigbouldersandnicesandybeachesarepopularfeaturesalongthewayTheswiftrivercurrentmakesthisareaunsafeforswimming
bull Betweenmileposts97and98turnontoashortroadleadingtotheriverrsquosedgeRestroomavailable
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forestwwwfsusdagovokawen(509)548-2550(WenatcheeRiverRangerDistrict)TheOkanogan-WenatcheeNationalForeststretchesnorthtosouthfromtheCanadianbordertothebaseofMtRainierandeastoftheCascadeCresttotheOkanoganhighlandsTheWenatcheeRiverRangerDistrictservestheeastsideofHighway2therangerstationislocatedinthetownofLeavenworth
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forestwwwfsusdagovmbs(360)677-2414(SkykomishRangerDistrict)TheMountBaker-SnoqualmieNationalForestisoneofthemostvisitedforestsinthecountrylocatedeastofSeattleWashingtononthewestsideoftheCascadesbetweentheCanadianborderandMtRainierNationalParkTheSkykomishRangerDistrictservesthewestsideofHighway2therangerstationislocatedinthetownofSkykomish
Map amp Permit InformationThismapisintendedtohelpyouaccesseasierrewardinghikesintheNorthCascadesGreenTrailsMapsarerecommendedfornavigationalpurposesonhikingtrailsYoucanpurchaseGreenTrailsMapsonlineatwwwgreentrailscomoratalocalvendor
ManyofWashingtonstatersquosgreatrecreationdestinationsrequireapass
Discover Pass$35annual$1150dailyAllowsyoutoenjoyWashingtonstate-managedrecreationlandsndashincludingcampgroundsparkswildlifeareastrailsnaturalareaswildernessareasandwateraccesspointsAvailableatwwwdiscoverpasswagovinpersonfromanyhuntingorfishinglicensevendorandbyphone(866)320-9933
National Forest Recreation Day Pass$5AllowsyoutoparkattrailheadsAvailableatNationalForestofficesandvisitorcentersviaprivatevendorsorwwwdiscovernworg
Northwest Forest Pass$30AnannualpasshonoredatallForestServiceday-useorentrancefeesitesinWashingtonandOregonAvailableatNationalForestofficesandvisitorcentersviaprivatevendorsorwwwdiscovernworg
Interagency Annual Pass$80AnannualpassthatprovidesentrancetoallfederalsiteschargingfeesPurchaseataNationalForestofficeorwwwdiscovernworg
Interagency Senior Pass$10Alifetimepassforthose62andolderhonorednationwideatanyfederalsitechargingfeesPassesmustbeissuedinpersonandareavailableatmostNationalForestoffices
Photo Michael Bohlander
Photo North Cascades National Park
Photo USFS
Photo USFS
Photo pfly Flickr
Photo USFS
Photo Volunteers for Outdoor Washington
Photo B Sladek
Photo Peter Prehn
Photo Sean Munson
Highway 2 Featured Hikes amp Sights Resources
Wallace Falls amp Lake Trailbull ExperiencethepopularandstunningWallaceFallsonthis25-
miletrail(one-way)ContinuepastthefallsforalongerhiketoquietWallaceLake
bull InthetownofGoldBarfollowthesignstwomilesnortheasttoWallaceFallsStateParkThetrailleavesfromthelimitedparkingareaDiscoverPassrequired
Cascade Loop Scenic Highwaywwwcascadeloopcom(509)662-3888CascadeLoopScenicHighwayprovidesvisitorinformationforcom-munitiesalongthe440-mileCascadeLoopScenicHighwayContacttheChambersofCommerceinSkyValley(360)793-0983andLeavenworth(509)548-5807formorelocaltouristinformation
REI GuidepostwwwreicomguidepostREIisanationaloutdoorretailco-opdedicatedtoinspiringeducat-ingandoutfittingitsmembersandthecommunityforalifetimeofoutdooradventureandstewardshipTheREIGuidepostprovidesdetailedinformationandaninteractivemapofrecreationalactivitiesforareassuchastheNorthCascades
The Wilderness Societywwwexperiencewildernessorg(206)624-6430TheWildernessSociety(TWS)aimstoprotectandenhancethewildlandsandwatersoftheNorthCascadesandinspirecommunitiestocareforourpubliclandsTWSworkswithavarietyofpartnerstoprotectwildlandsandwatersexpandrecreationalopportunitiesandstewardournaturalresources
Washington Trails Associationwwwwtaorg(206)625-1367WashingtonTrailsAssociationrsquos(WTA)missionistopreserveenhanceandpromotehikingopportunitiesthroughcollaborationeducationadvocacyandvolunteertrailmaintenanceVisitWTArsquoswebsitetoaccessawealthofhikingresourcesandlearnaboutvolun-teeropportunities
Heybrook Lookoutbull Takethis13-mile(one-way)steepforestedtrailtoHeybrook
Lookouta67-foot-tallrestoredfirelookouttowerthatprovidesscenicviewsoftheSkykomishValleyMountBaringandMountIndex
bull ThetrailheadislocatednorthofHighway2nearmilepost37justeastoftheldquoEnteringMtBaker-SnoqualmieNationalForestrdquosign
Barclay Lake Trailbull Travelagentleandeasy22-miletrail(one-way)througholdand
newforesttoBarclayLakeThelakeisnestledbetweenimposingMerchantPeakandBaringMountainandsitsattheedgeoftheWildSkyWilderness
bull InthetownofBaringnearmilepost41turnnorthfromHighway2ontoForestRoad6024andcontinue45milestothetrailheadNorthwestForestPassrequired
Beckler Peak Trail bull Explorethenewlybuilt36-miletrail(one-way)toBecklerPeak
throughnewandold-growthforesttospectacularviewsofthepeaksandvalleysofWildSkyAlpineLakesandHenryJacksonWildernessAreas
bull Nearmilepost54turnnorthontoForestRoad6066followtheroadfor67milestothetrailhead
Deception Creek Trailbull Exploremagnificentold-growthforestsoftheAlpineLakes
WildernessalongthisquiettrailandcrosstumblingDeceptionCreekonabeautifulfootbridgeForalongerhikecontinuebeyondDeceptionCreektoSawyerCreekandTongaRidge
bull Nearmilepost58turnsouthontoForestRoad6088theturnoffis025mileeastoftheDeceptionFallsPicnicAreaFollowForestRoad6088for04miletoitsendatthetrailhead
Iron Goat Trailbull TakeinmountainviewsandlearnaboutthehistoryoftheGreat
NorthernRailroadalongthishistoricraillinenowanine-miletrailwithmultipletrailheads
bull ToaccesstheMartinCreekTrailheadturnnorthontheOldCascadeHighway(ForestRoad67)nearmilepost55andproceed23milestothejunctionwithForestRoad6710thenturnleftontoForestRoad6710andproceed14miles
bull ToaccesstheScenictrailheadturnnorthnearmilepost58toaccesstheparkingareawhichalsoservesasaninterpretivesitewitharealcaboose
bull ToaccesstheWellingtontrailheadturnnorthabout025milewestofthesummitofStevensPassontotheOldCascadeHighwayproceedthreemilesthenturnrightontoForestRoad050
bull RestroomsavailableatalltrailheadsNorthwestForestPassrequiredattheMartinCreekandWellingtontrailheads
Bygone Byways Trailbull Stretchyourlegsonthisone-milelooptrailandlearnaboutthe
historyofrailandroadtransportationonStevensPassListenfornoisyNasonCreekbelow
bull Goingwestboundturnnorthintotheparkingareanearmilepost68thetrailisnoteasilyaccessiblegoingeastboundonHighway2NoparkingpassisrequiredWheelchairaccessible
Chiwaukum Creekbull HikealongchatteringChiwaukumCreekthroughcedar
cottonwoodandponderosapinegrovesintotheAlpineLakesWildernessAt25milesacreeksidecampsiteprovidesagoodrestingstopandturnaroundpoint
bull Betweenmileposts88and89turnsouthontoChiwaukumCreekRoadfor02milestothetrailheadRestroomavailableNorthwestForestPassrequired
Penstock Trail (also known as Tumwater Pipeline)bull Explorethis12-milehistoricpipelinetrailinscenicTumwater
CanyonalongtheWenatcheeRiverAsteelbridgebigbouldersandnicesandybeachesarepopularfeaturesalongthewayTheswiftrivercurrentmakesthisareaunsafeforswimming
bull Betweenmileposts97and98turnontoashortroadleadingtotheriverrsquosedgeRestroomavailable
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forestwwwfsusdagovokawen(509)548-2550(WenatcheeRiverRangerDistrict)TheOkanogan-WenatcheeNationalForeststretchesnorthtosouthfromtheCanadianbordertothebaseofMtRainierandeastoftheCascadeCresttotheOkanoganhighlandsTheWenatcheeRiverRangerDistrictservestheeastsideofHighway2therangerstationislocatedinthetownofLeavenworth
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forestwwwfsusdagovmbs(360)677-2414(SkykomishRangerDistrict)TheMountBaker-SnoqualmieNationalForestisoneofthemostvisitedforestsinthecountrylocatedeastofSeattleWashingtononthewestsideoftheCascadesbetweentheCanadianborderandMtRainierNationalParkTheSkykomishRangerDistrictservesthewestsideofHighway2therangerstationislocatedinthetownofSkykomish
Map amp Permit InformationThismapisintendedtohelpyouaccesseasierrewardinghikesintheNorthCascadesGreenTrailsMapsarerecommendedfornavigationalpurposesonhikingtrailsYoucanpurchaseGreenTrailsMapsonlineatwwwgreentrailscomoratalocalvendor
ManyofWashingtonstatersquosgreatrecreationdestinationsrequireapass
Discover Pass$35annual$1150dailyAllowsyoutoenjoyWashingtonstate-managedrecreationlandsndashincludingcampgroundsparkswildlifeareastrailsnaturalareaswildernessareasandwateraccesspointsAvailableatwwwdiscoverpasswagovinpersonfromanyhuntingorfishinglicensevendorandbyphone(866)320-9933
National Forest Recreation Day Pass$5AllowsyoutoparkattrailheadsAvailableatNationalForestofficesandvisitorcentersviaprivatevendorsorwwwdiscovernworg
Northwest Forest Pass$30AnannualpasshonoredatallForestServiceday-useorentrancefeesitesinWashingtonandOregonAvailableatNationalForestofficesandvisitorcentersviaprivatevendorsorwwwdiscovernworg
Interagency Annual Pass$80AnannualpassthatprovidesentrancetoallfederalsiteschargingfeesPurchaseataNationalForestofficeorwwwdiscovernworg
Interagency Senior Pass$10Alifetimepassforthose62andolderhonorednationwideatanyfederalsitechargingfeesPassesmustbeissuedinpersonandareavailableatmostNationalForestoffices
Photo Michael Bohlander
Photo North Cascades National Park
Photo USFS
Photo USFS
Photo pfly Flickr
Photo USFS
Photo Volunteers for Outdoor Washington
Photo B Sladek
Photo Peter Prehn
Photo Sean Munson