Gothic Basin
Hard PlannedMountain Loop
On the list. Not hiked yet.
Road access: Open
Mountain Loop Highway is open from Granite Falls to Barlow Pass.
As of . Road status changes; check the land manager before you go.
- Distance
- 9.2 mi
- Gain
- 2,840 ft
- High point
- 5,200 ft
- Route
- out-and-back
- Season
- Jul–Oct
- Drive from Seattle
- ~1h 50m
- Pass
- Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful
Best time of year
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Peak season now · Best Jul–Oct, peak Aug–Sep
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An easy river mile, then a rugged climb past waterfalls into a polished-granite basin of tarns beneath Del Campo Peak. Harder than the numbers suggest, and unlike anything else on this list.
Rough, rooty, steep trail. Closest of the planned hikes to Seattle.
- granite basin
- tarns
- Foggy Lake
- waterfalls
- closest to Seattle
Trailhead weather
64°F
⛅ Overcast
💨 6 mph
🌧️ 3%
☀️ UV 3
Thu
⛅
68°
44°
31%
Fri
🌧️
54°
42°
94%
Sat
🌦️
56°
38°
67%