Trappers Peak
Hard PlannedNorth Cascades
On the list. Not hiked yet.
Road access: Open
~5 mi rough access road off SR 20. Mixed reports; clearance helps.
As of . Road status changes; check the land manager before you go.
- Distance
- 10.6 mi
- Gain
- 3,800 ft
- High point
- 5,966 ft
- Route
- out-and-back
- Season
- Jul–Oct
- Drive from Seattle
- ~2h 40m
- Pass
- Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful (per WTA)
Best time of year
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Peak season now · Best Jul–Oct, peak Aug–Sep
The scramble wants dry, snow-free rock.
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A long forest approach pays off with a hands-on ridge scramble and a rare close view of the Southern Pickets, with the three Thornton Lakes stacked below.
Via the Thornton Lakes Trail. Class 2–3 scramble finish with some exposure.
- scramble
- Picket Range views
- cirque lakes
- low crowds
Trailhead weather
65°F
⛅ Overcast
💨 4 mph
🌧️ 4%
☀️ UV 4
Thu
⛅
66°
45°
37%
Fri
🌨️
56°
44°
96%
Sat
🌧️
54°
40°
82%