Surprise and Glacier Lakes are beautiful, but continue on to Surprise Gap and Surprise Mountain and it gets even more scenic.
My trip report with pictures: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report-2026-09-06.204200906853
Surprise and Glacier Lakes are beautiful, but continue on to Surprise Gap and Surprise Mountain and it gets even more scenic.
My trip report with pictures: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report-2026-09-06.204200906853
I hiked for the first time in the Goat Rocks Wilderness, this year, 2026, and this place was the best display of summer wildflowers I have ever seen anywhere
My trip report with pictures: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report-2026-07-18.204712114280
My second visit to the Goat Rocks Wilderness was amazing as well, my trip report with pictures:
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report-2026-08-29.053531635300
67 Hikes in Washington State North Cascades National Park and surrounding areas Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm Length: 12.0 mi...