Cutthroat Creek Trail
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Cutthroat Creek Trail
USDA Forest Service
Backcountry Trail
- Length
5.5 miles
- Elevation Gain
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- Route Type
out & back
- Length
5.5 miles - Elevation Gain
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out & back
Easy hike into alpine lake cradled in highballed cirque.
Location: N of Rainy Pass on SR 20 and FS Rd. 3511, connects to Pacific Crest Trail.
- States: Washington
- Counties: Skagit
The trail crosses a bridge over Cutthroat Creek and begins a gentle uphill climb to a trail junction at 1.7 miles. The left trail leads to Cutthroat Lake in 0.25 miles. From the junction the trail gains 1900 feet in the next 3.8 miles to the pass where it meets the Pacific Crest Trail. Mountain goats are often seen near the pass. See beautiful alpine lake views and those who wish for great mountain views will enjoy looking out at the towering rugged peaks from the pass. There are beautiful wildflowers in July and August followed by the spectacular fall gold colors of alpine larches and red colors of huckleberry bushes. Water may be scarce beyond the lake trail junction later in the summer. Be sure to fill water bottles before going onto the pass.
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Hiking/WalkingPublic Contact
Jim HammerOkanogan National Forest
Methow Valley Ranger District
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-4017
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- Part of a Trail System? No
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- Tread Width (average): 24"
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- Certified as an NRT
May 14, 1981