5.5 mi from the trailheadColonial Creek South Campground
Campground · Washington

12.9 mi out & back, trail only · 5,533 ft gain · 6,094 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from East Bank Trailhead, 15.3 mi each way
Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors
Desolation Peak Trail summits Desolation Peak in North Cascades National Park, 12.8 mi out and back gaining 5,533 ft with Ross Lake along the route.
5,533 ft of gain round trip.
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