Posts Tagged ‘Day Hiking Central Cascades’
Day Hiking Central Cascades
Stevens Pass * Glacier Peak Wilderness * Lakes Wenatchee & Chelan Author: Craig Romano | Publisher: Mountaineers Books | Price: $21.95| 2023 Release With some of the largest tracts of wilderness to be found in the Pacific Northwest, the Central Cascades are packed with wildlife, geological diversity, and opportunity for adventure. Using US Highway 2…
Read MoreClassic Hike Threatened with Clear-cut and Trail Closure
Lake Serene and Bridal Veil Falls perched within the craggy forbidden spires of Mount Index is a hike beloved by thousands of recreationists—and it’s one of my and the late Harvey Manning and Ira Springs 100 Classic Hikes in Washington. What many hikers don’t realize however is that the beginning of this hike is on…
Read MoreNew Trail to Frog Mountain! — I’m hopping with joy!
When the Wild Sky Wilderness was established in 2008, part of the original negotiations was that several new trails would be built within this 106,000 roadless area. This was a good faith move of course to counter anti-wilderness claims of folks being locked off their land by providing even more access. And if you have…
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