Seattle, WA: Cady Ridge to Lake Sally Ann
This 13.6-miler traces a treeless ridgeline speckled with seasonal wildflowers and endless mountainous views, then ends at a lakeside lunch spot.
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-Mapped by Alan Bauer (Alan Bauer Photography)
Trail Facts
- Distance: 10.8
Waypoints
CAD001
Location: 47.918342590332, -121.087493896484
Descend NW
CAD002
Location: 47.919189453125, -121.088348388672
Cross the Little Wenatchee River on a sturdy new bridge
CAD003
Location: 47.9167098999023, -121.093612670898
Go R onto Cady Ridge Trail (#1532), leaving the flats of Cady Creek Trail behind for a steep grunt to the ridge
CAD004
Location: 47.9221076965332, -121.095069885254
Continue up steep rib, a rocky and dusty climb. Wildflowers pop between clumps of pines, firs, and cedars
CAD005
Location: 47.9293594360352, -121.10050201416
Sporadic views over Cady Creek Valley
CAD006
Location: 47.9396476745606, -121.114051818848
The hard climb is over. Now, it’s wildflower-filled meadows (lupines, bistort, paintbrush) in front of massive mountain views into the heart of Glacier Peak Wilderness
CAD007
Location: 47.940746307373, -121.118804931641
Marmot hotels dot meadows and rocky talus
CAD008
Location: 47.9481353759766, -121.122711181641
Reach an open highpoint along Cady Ridge. Views NNE to Glacier, Whittier, and Jonathan Peaks
CAD009
Location: 47.9537391662598, -121.128379821777
Pass through meadows with far off views to Mt. Rainier and the Stuart Range to the S
CAD010
Location: 47.9548416137695, -121.13549041748
Slow descent to the Pacific Crest Trail. Grouse and birds sing in this meadow paradise
CAD011
Location: 47.963924407959, -121.146354675293
Go L onto PCT. Photogenic views down into Meander Meadow, Dishpan Gap, Kodak Pk.
CAD012
Location: 47.9608879089356, -121.152366638184
Rest and eat a long lunch @ Lake Sally Ann. Return to trailhead
