| SKAGIT
RIVER RESORT Area Walks & Hikes |
Key to colors and symbols used in the table below:
COLORS ---> |
Places to Visit & Scenic Spots | Walks & Mini-Hikes | Easy Hikes | Moderate Hikes | Strenuous Hikes |
SYMBOLS ---> |
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| Skagit River Resort Homepage |
Cross reference to our lobby wall map (made up of 18 Green Trails maps): Each letter-number coordinate in the "Location" column in the table below refers to a 5.25" square on the lobby map (6 per GT quad). All of the places and trailheads in the table are flagged with color-coded markers on the lobby wall map.
Cross reference to Green Trails quadrangle maps:
Two-letter reference codes in the "GT#"
column in the table below refer to a specific Green Trails quad
map
Numbers after the quad code in this column refer to USFS
designated trail numbers (if any).
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | |
| 1 2 3 |
Mount Baker (MB) | Mt Shuksan (MS) | Mt Challenger (MC) | Ross Lake (RL) | Jack Mountain (JM) | Pasayten Peak (PP) | ||||||
| 4 5 6 |
Hamilton (HA) | Lake Shannon (LS) | Marblemount (MM) | Diablo Dam (DD) | Mt Logan (ML) | Washington Pass (WP) | ||||||
| 7 8 9 |
Oso (OS) | Darrington (DA) | Snowking Mtn (SM) | Cascade Pass (CP) | McGregor Mtn (MG) | Stehekin (ST) | ||||||
Current Trail Conditions:
MBSNF Mt Baker Ranger District:
Mt Baker Hwy,
Baker Lake Hwy,
North Cascades Hwy & Cascade River Rd
MBSNF
Darrington Ranger District:
Suiattle Road,
St Rte 530 W. of Darrington,
Mountain Loop Byway
North Cascades National Park & Recreation Area: Skagit & Stehekin Districts
Okanogan National Forest: Methow
Valley North, Methow
Valley South
Wenatchee National Forest:
Chelan District
Useful Maps: North Cascades National Park & surrounding area (zoom-able), Washington & Oregon Public Lands
Please see our River Trips and Fishing & Hunting pages for wilderness activity providers we work with. We can also provide a Shuttle Service if you require our help in moving your vehicles to/from trailheads or put-in/take-out spots on the river. You must arrange this in advance. Our shuttle fee, which depends on the number of people and distance to be traveled, is very reasonable -- talk to Bob at the Resort Office. It usually works this way: Come to the Office (if it's a river trip, you should already have dropped off your boat at your put-in point). Our van will follow you to your take-out point or hike-out point, where your will park your vehicle (and boat trailer) where it will be waiting for you at the end of your wilderness trip. We'll then shuttle you to your trip starting point.
Note: Please let us know if you find any errors or omissions on this table
Yahoo Sports has recently closed web access to its extensive collection of trails description pages, to which a number of the links below led. This means if you click on one of these links you will get a "Document Not Found" message. Please bear with us while we try to replace these with viable links to trail information on other websites.
| Places to Visit & Scenic Spots | GT# | Location | Distance OW (mi) |
Gain (ft) |
Maximum (ft) |
Seasons | Reason | Difficulty |
| Artist Point |
MS | map C-2 Heather Meadows |
0 | 0 | 5140 | Summer Fall |
View | Easiest |
| Buckner
Orchard/Rainbow Falls (also) |
ST | map K-8 Lake Chelan NRA |
0 | 0 | 1220 | Spring Summer Fall |
Visit | Easiest |
| Cascade Pass Parking Area |
CP | map H-7 NoCa NP South Unit |
0 | 0 | 3415 | Spring Summer Fall |
View | Easiest |
| Cascade
River Overlook |
MM | map F-6 E of Marblemount |
0 | 0 | 695 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
View | Easiest |
| Diablo Dam/Incline (also) |
DD | map G-4 E of Diablo |
0 | 313 | 1200 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Visit | Easiest |
| Diablo Lake Overlook |
DD | map H-4 E of Diablo |
0 | 0 | 1600 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
View | Easiest |
| Glacier Public Service Center |
MB | map A-2 in Glacier |
0 | 0 | 980 | Spring Summer |
Info | Easiest |
|
Golden West Visitor
Center |
ST | map K-9 Lake Chelan NRA |
0 | 25 | 1225 | Spring Summer Fall |
Info | Easier |
| Gorge Creek Falls |
DD | map G-4 Ross Lake NRA |
0 | 0 | 1085 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
View | Easiest |
| Gorge Powerhouse |
DD | map G-4 in Newhalem |
0 | 0 | 530 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Visit | Easiest |
| Heather Meadows Visitor Center |
MS | map C-2 end of Mt Baker Hwy |
0 | 0 | 4740 | Summer Fall |
Info | Easiest |
| Ladder Creek Falls & Rock
Garden Loop |
DD | map G-4 in Newhalem |
0.3 | 75 | 625 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Visit | Easier |
| Marblemount
Fish Hatchery |
MM | map E-6 at Marblemount |
0 | 0 | 325 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Visit | Easiet |
| McKellar Cabin |
ST | map K-9 Lake Chelan NRA |
0.2 | 0 | 1300 | Spring Summer Fall |
Visit | Easier |
| Nooksack Falls |
MB | map B-2 Mt Baker Highway |
0.2 | 35 | 940 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Visit | Easiest |
| North Cascades Visitor Center |
MM | map F-4 in Newhalem |
0 | 0 | 550 | Spring Summer Fall |
Info | Easiest |
| North Cascades Wilderness Info |
MM | map E-6 in Marblemount |
0 | 0 | 350 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Info | Easiest |
| Rainbow Falls | MS | map C-3 Baker Lake Basin |
0.2 | 50 | 1625 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
View | Easier |
| Ross Crypt |
DD | map G-4 in Newhalem |
0 | 0 | 530 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Visit | Easiest |
| Ross
Lake Overlook |
DD | map H-4 E of Diablo |
0 | 0 | 2200 | Spring Summer Fall |
Visit | Easiest |
| SR20
Pullout MP 98.5 |
DA | map D-7 E of Rockport |
0 | 0 | 273 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
View | Easiest |
| SR20
Pullout MP 100.0 |
DA | map D-7 W of Marblemount |
0 | 0 | 275 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
View | Easiest |
| Washington Pass Overlook |
WP | map K-6 Okanogan NF |
0.2 | 10 | 5475 | Summer Fall |
View | Easiest |
| Walks & Mini-Hikes | GT# | Location | Distance OW (mi) |
Gain (ft) |
Maximum (ft) |
Seasons | Rating | Difficulty |
| Aggregate Ponds |
MM | map F-5 SW of Newhalem |
1.2 | 0 | 425 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| Artist Ridge |
MS | map C-2 Heather Meadows |
1 | 40 | 5140 | Summer Fall |
Best! | Easiest |
| Bagley Lakes | MS | map C-2 Heather Meadows |
1.5 | 100 | 4000 | Summer Fall |
Best! | Easiest |
| Barnaby
Slough |
DA | map D-7 E of Rockport |
1.2 | 0 | 270 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| Boyd Creek Fish |
MB | map B-2 Mt Baker Highway |
0.25 | 0 | 1100 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| Bullerville
Loop |
MM | map E-6 at Skagit River Resort |
1 | 5 | 300 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| Bullion Creek Loop |
MG | map J-8 Lake Chelan NRA |
1.8 | 200 | 1700 | Summer Fall |
Good | Easiest |
| Cascade Horse | MG | map J-8 Lake Chelan NRA |
0.8 | 50 | 1700 | Summer Fall |
Good | Easiest |
| Clark's
Skagit River |
MM | map E-6 at Skagit River Resort |
0.8 | 10 | 295 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| County Line Ponds |
MM | map F-5 SE of Newhalem |
0.8 | 0 | 425 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| Fire & Ice |
MS | map C-2 Heather Meadows |
0.5 | 10 | 4740 | Summer Fall |
Best! | Easiest |
| Gorge Overlook |
DD | map G-4 Ross Lake NRA |
0.8 | 70 | 1995 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| Happy Creek Forest Loop |
DD | map H-4 Ross Lake NRA |
0.3 | 150 | 2455 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| Horseshoe Bend |
MB687 | map A-2 Mt Baker Highway |
1.5 | 100 | 1100 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easier |
| Imus Creek Nature |
ST | map K-9 Lake Chelan NRA |
0.8 | 10 | 1200 | Spring Summer Fall |
Good | Easiest |
| Irene Ridge Road | DD | map G-6 Cascade River Watershed |
1.25 | 500 | 3700 |
Spring Summer Fall |
Good | Easier |
| Lone Fir Loop |
WP | map K-6 Okanogan NF |
2 | 100 | 3700 | Spring Summer Fall |
Good | Easiest |
| Mt Baker Hot Spring | MS | map C-3 Baker Lake Basin |
1 | 5 | 1460 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Average | Easier |
| Newhalem River Loop |
MM | map F-4 at Newhalem |
1.8 | 50 | 620 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| Newhalem Rock Shelter |
MM | map F-4 at Newhalem |
0.3 | 30 | 620 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Average | Easiest |
| Picture Lake Loop |
MS | map C-2 Heather Meadows |
0.5 | 0 | 4100 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Best! | Easiest |
| Rainbow Creek (nr Baker Lk) | MS | map C-3 Baker Lake Basin |
1 | 150 | 1500 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Average | Easier |
| Rainbow Mist | ST | map K-8 Lake Chelan NRA |
0.3 | 300 | 1700 | Spring Summer Fall |
Best! | Easier |
| Rainy Lake |
WP310 | map K-6 Okanogan NF |
1 | 0 | 4750 | Spring Summer Fall |
Best! | Easiest |
| Rasar SP Skagit River Loop |
LS | map C-9 W of Concrete |
3 | 0 | 270 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Average | Easiest |
| Rockport SP Loops |
DA | map D-7 W of Rockport |
5 | 0 | 270 | Spring Summer Fall |
Good | Easiest |
| Ross Dam |
DD | map H-4 Ross Lake NRA |
1.5 | 500 | 1950 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Average | Easier |
| Shadow of the Sentinals Loop |
LS623 | map C-4 Baker Lake Basin |
0.5 | 0 | 990 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Best! | Easiest |
| Sibley Marsh |
DD | map G-6 Cascade River Watershed |
1.5 | 100 | 400 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Average | Easiest |
| Silver Fir/Anderson Creek Ponds |
MS | map C-2 Mt Baker Highway |
0.5 | 100 | 2000 | Spring Summer Fall |
Average | Easiest |
| Slate Peak Lookout |
WP | map K-4 Okanogan NF |
0.25 | 200 | 7440 | Summer | Best! | Easier |
|
Steelhead Park |
DA | map D-7 at Rockport |
1 | 0 | 300 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Average | Easiest |
| Stehekin Landing/Bakery |
ST | map K-9 Lake Chelan NRA |
2 | 0 | 1090 | Spring Summer Fall |
Good | Easiest |
| Sterling Munro |
MM | map F-4 at Newhalem |
0.05 | 0 | 550 | Spring Summer Fall |
Good | Easiest |
| Thunder
Woods Nature |
DD | map H-4 Ross Lake NRA |
1.9 | 100 | 1300 | Spring Summer Fall |
Good | Easier |
| To Know
a Tree |
MM | map F-4 at Newhalem |
0.8 | 0 | 500 | Spring Summer Fall |
Average | Easier |
| Trail of the Cedars Loop |
DD | map G-4 at Newhalem |
1 | 10 | 525 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| Trail of the Obelisk |
RL | map H-1 Ross Lake NRA |
0.5 | 160 | 1640 | Spring Summer Fall |
Average | Easier |
| Easy Hikes | GT# | Location | Distance OW (mi) |
Gain (ft) |
Maximum (ft) |
Seasons | Rating | Difficulty |
| Agnes Gorge | MG | map J-8 NoCa NP South Unit |
3 | 800 | 2250 | Spring Summer Fall |
Best! | Easiest |
| Anderson Point (f/Baker Lake Trail) | LS610.1 | map C-5 Baker Lake Basin |
0.2 | 200 | 900 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| Baker Lake | LS610 | map C-5 Baker Lake Basin |
14.3 | 200 | 1200 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Best! | Easier |
| Baker River | MS606 | map D-3 Baker Lake Basin |
2.5 | 200 | 900 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| Bear & La Rush Lakes | MM746 | map F-6 Cascade River Watershed |
1.6 | 500 | 3700 | Summer Fall |
Average | Easier |
| Beaver Lake |
683 | 10mi S of Darrington | 1.5 | 0 | 970 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Good | Easiest |
| Big Beaver Camp (f/Ross Dam) | DD | map H-4 Ross Lake NRA |
6.5 | 700 | 2400 | Spring Summer Fall |
Good | Easier |
| Big Four Ice Caves |
723 | 20mi S of Darrington | 2.1 | 200 | 1900 | Spring Summer Fall |
Best! | Easiest |
| Border | PP461 | map L-1 Okanogan NF |
2.1 | 100 | 4000 | Summer Fall |
Good | Easiest |
| Boulder River/French Creek | OS734 | map B-9 W of Darrington |
4 | 400 | 1400 | Spring Summer Fall Winter |
Best! | Easier |
| Cascade River/South Fork | CP769 | map G-7 Cascade River Watershed |
2 | 300 | 2100 | Spring Summer Fall |
Good | Easier |
| Chain Lakes Loop |
MS682 | map C-2 Heather Meadows |
6 | 1500 | 5400 | Summer Fall |
Best! | Easier |
| Chelan Lakeshore | ST1247 | map K-9 Lake Chelan NRA |
17.2 | 540 | 1640 | Spring Summer Fall |
Best! | Easier |
| Coon Lake |
MG | map J-8 Lake Chelan NRA |
1.2 | 600 | 1600 | Summer Fall |
Good | Easier |
| Damfino Lakes | MB625 | map B-1 Nooksack River Watershed |
3 | 900 | 5300 | Summer Fall |
Good | Easiest |
| Diablo Lake |
DD | map H-4 Ross Lake NRA |
4 | 650 | 1725 | Spring Summer Fall |
Good | Easier |
| Dock Butte/Blue Lake | HA604 & 604.1 |
map B-5 Baker Lake Basin |
1.7 | 1100 | 5500 | Summer Fall |
Best! | Easier |
| Downey Creek | CP768 | map G-9 Suiattle River Watershed |
6.6 | 1280 | 2400 | Spring Summ |