South Fork Cascade River Trail

Washington

Washington

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8.3 mi

Distance

6,823 ft

Gain

5h 32m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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South Fork Cascade River Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
8.3 mi
Elevation gain
6,823 ft
Elevation loss
6,823 ft
Highest point
6,107 ft
Lowest point
1,777 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

South Fork Cascade River Trail is a 16.6-mile out-and-back hike in Washington with 6,823 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,107 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
1,858 ft
High point
6,107 ft
Total climbing
6,823 ft
Total descent
6,823 ft
Steepest stretch
58% grade around mile 3.5 on the way out
Length (round trip)
17 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Mt. Baker Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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