Trip
Day Hike - Cutthroat Lake & Pass
Easy paced hike along Section L of the iconic Pacific Crest Trail to a beautiful alpine lake surrounded by rugged granite cliffs.
Contacts
- Sun, Sep 22, 2019
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate/Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 11.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,300 ft
- Pace: Easy pace
- 12 (11 capacity)
- Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 5:47 PM
- Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 6:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
We'll start from somewhere in Seattle/Eastside around 6 AM, with additional carpool locations as needed. This is a beautiful area, Cutthroat Lake itself is gorgeous, the views along the PCT are stunning, and the fall colors will make it even more interesting. We'll hike at an easy pace, and have a fun hike, taking time to enjoy the views and take pictures. Optional dinner/social on the way back.
This will be a one-way car drop-off hike, because the distance is too great to come back to the starting point. We'll drop off half the cars at the Cutthroat Lake trailhead, and drive to the Cutthroat Pass trailhead on the PCT. We will hike from the PCT to Cutthroat Lake . From the lake, we will drive back to the Cutthroat Pass trailhead on the PCT and pick up the cars.
Cutthroat Lake & Pass
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Green Trails North Cascades Ross Lake No. 16SX
Green Trails Washington Pass No. 50
USGS Washington Pass
Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter