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Old Cascade Crest Trail
Washington
Washington
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.5 mi
Distance
499 ft
Gain
37 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Through-trail
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Old Cascade Crest Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 499 ft
- Elevation loss
- 499 ft
- Highest point
- 4,858 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,752 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Old Cascade Crest Trail is a 3.04-mile out-and-back hike in Washington with 499 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,858 feet.
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