Moderate

Moderately difficult hikes

Hiking Yellow Aster Butte in the Mount Baker Wilderness

Hiking Yellow Aster Butte in the Mount Baker Wilderness  5/5 Fall foliage along the Yellow Aster Butte trail Contents Yellow Aster Butte Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 13.20Km (8.20 Miles)Elevation Gain: 865m (2,838 Ft.)Highest Elevation: 1,868m (6,129 Ft.)Average Gradient: 13.10% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 5 – 6 Hours     – Moderate: 4 – 5 […]

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Hiking Maple Pass Loop in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Hiking Maple Pass Loop in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest  5/5 Typical fall foliage along Maple Pass loop Contents Maple Pass Loop Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 10.50Km (6.50 Miles)Elevation Gain: 660m (2,165 Ft.)Highest Elevation: 2,125m (6,972 Ft.)Average Gradient: 12.57% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 4 – 5 Hours     – Moderate: 3 – 4

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Hiking Finch Ridge near Pemberton

Hiking Finch Ridge near Pemberton  4/5 On Finch Ridge with Chipmunk Mountain behind Contents Finch Ridge Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 5.00KmElevation Gain: 600mHighest Elevation: 2,273mAverage Gradient: 24.00% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 3.5 – 4 Hours     – Moderate: 2.5 – 3.5 Hours     – Fast: 2 – 2.5 Hours Dogs Permitted?: NoSeason: ~July to October4×4

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Hiking Mount Barbour near Pemberton

Hiking Mount Barbour near Pemberton  5/5 On the summit of Mount Barbour Contents Mount Barbour Hike Information (From the Lake) Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 12.20KmElevation Gain: 715mHighest Elevation: 2,290mAverage Gradient: 11.72% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 5 – 6 Hours     – Moderate: 4 – 5 Hours     – Fast: 3 – 4 Hours Dogs Permitted?: NoSeason: ~July

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Hiking Tenquille Lake near Pemberton

Hiking Tenquille Lake near Pemberton  4/5 Tenquille Lake with Goat and Tenquille Mountain behind Contents Tenquille Lake Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 12.60KmElevation Gain: 750mHighest Elevation: 1,715mAverage Gradient: 11.90% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 6 – 7 Hours     – Moderate: 5 – 6 Hours     – Fast: 4 – 5 Hours Dogs Permitted?: NoSeason: ~July

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Hiking Mount Gandalf and Mount Aragorn near Birkenhead Lake

Hiking Mount Gandalf & Aragorn near Birkenhead Lake  5/5 On top of the Mount Gandalf Flake Contents Mount Gandalf & Aragorn Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 8.00KmElevation Gain: 823mHighest Elevation: 2,435mAverage Gradient: 20.58% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 4 – 5 Hours     – Moderate: 3 – 4 Hours     – Fast: 2.5 –

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Hiking the Chain Lakes Loop Trail near Mount Baker

Hiking the Chain Lakes Loop Trail in the Mount Baker Wilderness  5/5 Bagley Lake Contents Chain Lakes Loop Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 10.00Km (6.20 Miles)Elevation Gain: 550m (1,804 Ft.)Highest Elevation: 1,660m (5,446 Ft.)Average Gradient: 11.00% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 4 – 5 Hours     – Moderate: 3 – 4 Hours     –

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Hiking the Park Butte Lookout Trail near Mount Baker

Hiking the Park Butte Lookout Trail near Mount Baker  4/5 Park Butte Lookout at sunrise Contents Park Butte Lookout Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 12.20Km (7.60 Miles)Elevation Gain: 650m (2,133 Ft.)Highest Elevation: 1,641m (5,384 Ft.)Average Gradient: 10.66% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 4 – 5 Hours     – Moderate: 3.5 – 4

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Hiking Trappers Peak in North Cascades National Park

Hiking Trappers Peak in the North Cascades National Park  4/5 Trappers Peak and Thornton Lake Contents Trappers Peak Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 15.60Km (9.70 Miles)Elevation Gain: 1,070m (3,510 Ft.)Highest Elevation: 1,819m (5,968 Ft.)Average Gradient: 13.70% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 6 – 7 Hours     – Moderate: 5 – 6 Hours     – Fast:

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Hiking Colchuck Lake in the Enchantments

Hiking Colchuck Lake in the Enchantments  5/5 Colchuck Lake with Dragontail Peak and Colchuck Peak backdrop Contents Colchuck Lake Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 14.00Km (8.70 Miles)Elevation Gain: 715m (2,346 Ft.)Highest Elevation: 1,720m (5,643 Ft.)Average Gradient: 10.21% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 6 – 7 Hours     – Moderate: 5 – 6 Hours   

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