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This information is a public record of the 2002 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Pacific Northwest Trail - North Cascades National Park/Ross Lake NRA Segment

National Park Service Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    60.6 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

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View of the North Cascades. Photo by Andy Porter/NPS.
View of the North Cascades. Photo by Andy Porter/NPS.
Visitors recreate in Hozomeen, the northern end of Ross Lake NRA. Photo by NPS Photo/Deby Dixon.
Visitors recreate in Hozomeen, the northern end of Ross Lake NRA. Photo by NPS Photo/Deby Dixon.
Camping in the North Cascades. Photo by NPS Photo/Deby Dixon.
Camping in the North Cascades. Photo by NPS Photo/Deby Dixon.
Glacier-covered peaks rise above the blue waters of Ross Lake. Photo by Andy Porter/NPS.
Glacier-covered peaks rise above the blue waters of Ross Lake. Photo by Andy Porter/NPS.
  • View of the North Cascades. Photo by Andy Porter/NPS.
  • View of the North Cascades. Photo by Andy Porter/NPS.
  • Visitors recreate in Hozomeen, the northern end of Ross Lake NRA. Photo by NPS Photo/Deby Dixon.
  • Camping in the North Cascades. Photo by NPS Photo/Deby Dixon.
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Location: From east to west this trail leaves the Pasayten Wilderness Area after over 100 miles of wilderness hiking and crosses the Ross Lake NRA boundary on the Devils Dome Loop Trail. It then uses portions of the East Bank, Ruby-Ross, Big Beaver

  • States: Washington
  • Counties: Whatcom

A part of a continuous 1,200-mile trail route that links the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (NST) and Pacific Crest NST with the Pacific Ocean. This section of the trail is significant because it serves as an east-west backbone to the predominantly north-south trail system within Olympic National Park. The trail takes users through a variety of significant ecosystems and provides stunning views as it travels through the Olympic, Cascade, and Selkirk mountain ranges. In addition to its many natural features, the trail also provides recreational opportunities including hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Pacific Northwest Trail Association
24854 CJ Memorial Circle #4
Sedro Wooley, WA 98284
[email protected] • (360) 854-9415
www.pnt.org

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More Details

  • Elevation (low): 1617
  • Elevation (high): 5206
  • Elevation (cumulative): --
  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • National Designations: Community Millennium
  • Surface (primary): Soil
  • Surfaces (additional): Soil
  • Tread Width (average): 24"
  • Tread Width (minimum): --
  • Running length (minimum): --
  • Tread Grade (average, percent): 8
  • Tread Grade (maximum): 35
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Cross-slope (average, percent): --
  • Cross-slope (maximum): --
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Certified as an NRT
    May 29, 2002
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