TO TRAILHEAD: From Seattle, I-5 N to Burlington; R onto WA 20 E. At Marblemount, R onto Cascade River Rd.; go 23.1 mi. to Cascade Pass Trailhead. NW forest pass required for parking along road.
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CAS01
Dist: 3.70 mi
Points: 1366
Calories: none
Time: none
Speed: 0.0 mph
Pace: 0:00 / mi
Cascade Pass
Points of Interest
CAS001
Location: 48.475185°, -121.076401°
Begin from the well-marked Cascade Pass trailhead, listening for distant roar of falling ice on Johannesburg Mtn.
CAS002
Location: 48.476543°, -121.072479°
Keep trudging up 30-plus switchbacks before trail opens to talus slopes and impressive views
CAS003
Location: 48.478958°, -121.069000°
View of glacier-carved valley cradling N Fork of Cascade River
CAS004
Location: 48.474159°, -121.065536°
Continue along steep slope of valley wall. Native Americans once used this corridor as a mountain passage; later it became a gold prospectors' route
CAS005
Location: 48.470337°, -121.063896°
Catch good views of Johannesburg Mtn. before turning NW
CAS006
Location: 48.476643°, -121.064552°
Top of switchbacks; trail goes S
CAS007
Location: 48.472359°, -121.062378°
Rest in tranquil wildflower meadow
CAS008
Location: 48.471989°, -121.061699°
Terrain changes to barren alpine zone inhabited by friendly marmots and pikas
CAS009
Location: 48.470551°, -121.060402°
Traverse lengthy talus rise; good views upslope of Mt. Sahal. Caution: Trail is obvious, but footing is rough
CAS010
Location: 48.467541°, -121.059196°
Cascade Pass; SE vistas of glacier-capped Pelton Peak
CAS011
Location: 48.468269°, -121.057701°
Hike to end of pass for stellar views, photo ops; retrace steps to car