The North Cascades stretch hundreds of square miles and contain mountain peaks, valleys, rivers, streams, waterfalls, and an assortment of wildlife. Most hiking trails and places to camp in the North Cascades can be accessed by two major highways: Highway 20 (North Cascades Highway), and Highway 530, which leads from Highway 9 to Darrington, and then continues north, to connect with Highway 20.
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Highway 20 Hiking Trails - North Cascades Highway
Diobsud Creek - 1 mile - More Difficult
Sauk Lake - 3.5 miles - More Difficult
Sauk Mountain - 2.1 miles - More Difficult
Highway 20 Hiking Trails - Cascade River Road
Hidden Lake - 4.5 miles - More Difficult
Lookout Mountain - Monogram Lake - 4.9 miles - More Difficult
Middle Fork - Cascade River - 3.5 miles - More Difficult
Slide Lake - 1.4 miles - Easy
South Fork Cascade River - 8 miles - Easy
Highway 530 Hiking Trails
Suiattle Road Hiking Trails (Northeast of Darrington)
Buck Creek Pass - 5 miles - Most Difficult
Canyon Lake - 6 miles - More Difficult
Downey Creek - 6.6 miles - Easy
Dusty Creek - 3.5 miles - Most Difficult
Gamma Ridge - 6 miles - Most Difficult
Grassy Point - 3.5 miles - More Difficult
Green Mountain - 4 miles - More Difficult
Huckleberry Mountain - 7 miles - Most Difficult
Milk Creek - 6.5 miles - More Difficult
Miners Ridge - 9.9 miles - Most Difficult
Pacific Crest Trail - 47.5 miles (segment) - Easy to Most Difficult
Suiattle River - 10.8 miles - More Difficult
Sulphur Creek - 1.8 miles - Easy
Sulphur Mountain - 5 miles - Most Difficult
Upper Suiattle River - 7 miles - More Difficult