10.5 miles of hiking • 2500' elevation gain • 1 night
Took a chance and drove out the Twisp River Rd on our drive on the Cascade Loop. There are many trails and campgrounds out that way, so we camped one night and did a dayhike up to Twisp Pass the next morning. The trail started out level and brushy and after crossing the North Fork of the Twisp River on a log bridge w/ no railing, it climbs up through Engleman Spruce forest w/ some blowdown and good views of the drainage behind and ahead. Views of Lincoln Butte are very nice, Hock Mtn, Twisp Mtn and numerous rock and flower gardens keep it interesting. Soon you reach the crest of the pass and the Nat'l Park Boundary and good views into the North Cascades are to be had if you scramble up to higher areas off trail to the NE. Some great looking campsites up there, offtrail and lots of high country to explore.
