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Currently we are encountering technicle difficulties and members cannot log in or sign up, so please be patient and we will take down this message once we fix the problem. -The Management We are a hiker community who love the Cascades. This site was created to have Cascades information, good photos, and hiking discussion forums. We want to make this site as good as possible, so make sure to provide lots of details, or ask an admin for help on page info and setup. Currently our site is fairly new, so more contributions are expected as time goes on. Scramblers and climbers are also welcomed!
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Heather lake is a nice day hike and is a easy four mile hike round trip. The trailhead starts out at an elevation of 1,400 feet and ends at 2,400 feet. From Heather lake you get views of the Mount Pilchuck cliffs and are quite scenic in winter.
Getting There from Seattle: Drive North on I-5 until you get to Everett, on your right there will be a junction to get onto highway 2, take it and after a few minutes, there is a road called Snohomish Marysville Road which is on your left and goes to Lake Stevens. From here you take a left onto highway 9 for about 1.75 miles and then take a right onto highway 92 (Granite Falls Highway). Take this road for about 18 miles until you get to Verlot, where you can go to a rangers station to pick up a North West Forest pass which is required and are 35$ Annually or a 5$ day one. After the rangers station, on your right there will be a road called Mount Pilchuck Road, once you go onto this road, about a mile up is the trailhead from the Mountain loop highway, there will be a parking lot and you can drive further to go to the trailhead Mount Pilchuck Summit Trail. 
Featured Cascade AdventureCascade Pass Adventures
I have been to Cascade Pass several times, each time with its own unique experience... This is a place of many wonders! Thats why it is and for a long time will remain my Special Mountain! ....Later before the switch backs, we decided on taking a short cut... BIG MISTAKE!... as we kept hiking, it got snowier and snowier, and the side of the trail got steeper and steeper, and it got to the point were I was thinking, I don't remember this and I was starting to want to go back. We kept moving on and later my boots were getting soaked on the inside and out and my feet were getting cold and the side of us started to get so steep, it almost became walking along side of a cliff and walking on snow beside it. I later began to ask myself, "Why Do I get myself into these situations" because I later got to the point were I was wondering how I was getting down because It almost seemed as if I slipped, I would fall off the side.
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Sahale Mountain
Land of the Free, were the sky meets the earth, this is Sahale, the most beautiful peak in the North Cascades (in My opinion). Located in the Heart of the North Cascades and is located in between the Cascade Valley and the Stehiken Valley. According to Google Earth, the Summit is 8701 feet above sea level. Sahale Peak is located in the Boston Basin area in the North Cascades. Boston Basin is very similar to the alps in terms of weather and quality of alpine climbing. The lower elevation, with peaks in the eight to nine thousand foot range does translate to weather conditions and a shorter climbing season. Sahale Peak is a fine alpine outing with an airy feel, moderate approach and an easy fourth class scramble to the summit with it awesome views of the North Cascades. To get to Sahale Arm, there is the most two common routes of which to get to the summit of Sahale, one is the Cascade Pass route which is a popular day hike, and the other one is the Boston Basin Route. See More Here about This Mountain Featured ValleyComing Soon... |
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