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"The mountains are calling and I must go"
John Muir

10 Great Hikes in Washington

Chiwaukum Lake, 11 miles roundtrip
Robin Lakes/Granite Mountain Potholes, approx 16 miles roundtrip
Park Butte Trail, 7.5 miles roundtrip
Upper Cathedral Lake, 34 miles roundtrip
Upper Thornton Lake and Trapper Peak, 9.5 roundtrip
Seven Lakes Basin and High Divide Loop, 17.5 mile roundtrip
Chain and Doelle Lakes, 22 miles roundtrip
La Bohn Gap and the Necklace Valley, 20 miles roundtrip
Burroughs Mountain, 7.5 miles roundtrip, very busy trail
Chikamon Lake, 15.5 miles roundtrip, brushy lower trail

Feature Hike

Buck Creek Pass

This area offers the hiker much more than a great hike. At Buck Creek Pass you will get great views of Glacier Peak the fourth highest active volcano in Washington State at 10,500 ft. Spectacular in it's self. You also have mountain meadows, full of wildflowers. Then you have High Pass, a spectacular rugged snow filled place with a gem of a mountain lake, Triad Lake. Also great views of Buck Mountain (8528 ft) Clark Mountain and much more

Glacier Peak

Glacier Peak taken between Buck Creek Pass and High Pass

To get there take highway 2, 22 miles north to the Lake Wenatchee Road turnoff. Then the chiwawa loup turn-off to Chiwawa River Rd 23 miles to the end and the Phelps Creek Campground.

Starting Elevation: 2800 ft
Ending Elevation: 6000 ft
Elevation Gain: 3200 ft
Trail Length: 19 miles round trip
Maps: Green Trail Map # 113 Holden, Buck Creek Pass-High Pass
Closest Town: 50 Miles from Leavenworth

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