3.5 mi from the trailheadColonial Creek South Campground
Campground
31.0 mi one way · 12,620 ft gain · 6,102 ft high point · Very hard
Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors
The Great North Cascades Traverse reaches Ross Lake and Park Creek Pass in North Cascades National Park on a one-way 31-mile route with 12,620 feet of climb.
12,620 ft of gain and 8,154 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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