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Cascade Trail
Trail
6.3 mile
10.2 kilometer
point to point
Difficult
Elevation
Ascent:
1,759'
536 m
Descent: -9' -3 m
High: 10,100' 3,078 m
Low: 8,350' 2,545 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 5% (3°)
Max Grade: 24% (14°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
Current trail conditions
Unknown
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“The most popular trail in the Wilderness, and for good reason...”
— Tom Robson
Features
Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Waterfall · Wildflowers · Wildlife
Description
Shelter Rock with its huge overhanging ledges, is an illegal place to camp as it is within 100 feet of the trail. Just up the trail from Shelter Rock is the Buchanan Pass-Cascade Trail junction with the Buchanan Pass taking off to the left. 4.5 miles along the trail is Cascade Falls. Horses are not allowed past Cascade Falls.
The last 2.5 miles of the trail is the hardest. There are approximately 27 switchbacks along this last portion and can be especially hard with a heavy pack, but the view on top is one of the best in the IPW.
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