Hiking the North Cascades

The North Cascades National Park, a 684,000-acre region between Seattle and Vancouver, British Colombia, offers an extraordinary opportunity for wilderness exploration. Drawing on more than forty years of hiking and research in these mountains, the author presents a comprehensive listing of the 100 best hiking trails in the park, including walking times, elevations, altitude, difficulty, and map references for each hike. He also describes in detail the plants, animals, and landforms. Special attention is given to the history and ecology of the park and how hikers can help in its preservation.