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BONANZA PEAK WASHINGTON CASCADES

AN EARLY SEASON SUMMIT ATTEMPT ON THE HIGHEST NON-VOLCANIC PEAK IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON....BONANZA PEAK 9511' yOU TUBE KEYWORD(>BONANZA PEAK)(2,899m)VIA THE EAST FACE RATED:4-5.0 GRADED III

Melakwa Lake

This popular trail follows Denny Creek 4.5 miles past waterfalls, under rocky crags, and through talus fields to a pristine alpine lake.

Pacific Crest Trail: Best Week - Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA

Want mountain views? Gaze at horizon-hoggers like Rainier and Glacier Peak. Flora and fauna? Spot mountain goats amid the plentiful columbines. Lakeside camping? With 700 lakes, there's no end to superb tent sites on this 58.7-mile trek.

Pacific Crest Trail: WA Section 8

SNOQUALMIE PASS to STEVENS PASS: It's you and the mountain goats on this 56.7-mile stretch along the crest of Alpine Lakes Wilderness to colorful meadows exploding with paintbrush and tiger lilies.

Pratt Lake Saddle

Get a taste of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on this 8 mile round-trip to a scenic overlook of Mt. Rainier.

Seattle, WA: Lake Dorothy and Snoqualmie Lake

Travel a trail lush with old-growth forests to four majestic lakes nestled in Snoqualmie National Forest.

Seattle, WA: Melakwa Lake

Dip your toes in an alpine lake in the shadow of towering mountain crags on this 8-mile Cascades classic in Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Seattle, WA: Pratt Lake Saddle

Less than an hour's drive from Seattle, this 8.2-mile out-and-back visits a scenic overlook with five-star views of Mount Rainier and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Seattle, WA: The Enchantments

Trek through a glacier-carved basin filled with turquoise lakes and jagged peaks on this challenging, 22.2-mile backpacking trip in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Seattle: PCT North from Snoqualmie Pass

Climb 1,300 feet to a sparkling alpine basin dotted with summer wildflowers on this 6.25-mile out-and-back along the Pacific Crest Trail.

Talapus and Olallie Lakes

This short hike is a great introduction to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, see two of the most popular of the 700 lakes in the region; Talapus and Olallie Lakes.

The Enchantments

a 16 mile through hike into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness gem, the Enchantments.

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Life's Short, Hike More!

What makes a backpacker a backpacker? It's not the garage full of gear or piles of guidebooks--it's the experiences, from thru-hiking a long trail to pushing your personal envelope to inspiring a child's love of wilderness. Here we present BACKPACKER's new Life List: 10 experiences to add to your tick-listnow--and the key skills you need to nail them.