The Great North Cascades Traverse
105 mi long · in Washington · centroid 92 mi from Seattle
The Great North Cascades Traverse is a 105-mile hiking trail in Washington maintained by North Cascades Natinoal Park. This page summarises what we have from public sources (OpenStreetMap and trail-association data); always verify current conditions and trail status with the maintaining organisation before heading out.
- States
- Washington
- Length
- 105 mi
- Network
- Regional (rwn)
- Maintained by
- North Cascades Natinoal Park
- Centroid nearest city
- Seattle, WA · 92 mi · ~2.6 hr drive
- Centroid coords
- 48.5819°, -120.9915°
- OSM relation
- 4815933
Plan your hike
Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.
Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.
When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.
If you've hiked The Great North Cascades Traverse and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.
Stay nearby
Other trails within 50 miles
Fisher-Thunder-Park-Cascade Cross-Park Trek
3 miles from this trail's centroid
Thunder-Park-Bridge Cross-Park Trek
11 miles from this trail's centroid
Devils Dome Loop
13 miles from this trail's centroid
Robinson Creek - Middle Fork Trail
23 miles from this trail's centroid
Cloudy Pass Trail
27 miles from this trail's centroid
Cloudy Pass Trail
27 miles from this trail's centroid
Sources
Trail data on this page is compiled from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the maintaining organisation's public-facing materials, and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA where excerpts are quoted). Distance, terminus, and descriptive text for nationally-designated trails are hand-curated from federal land-manager websites and trail-association sources. We do not modify the underlying data; this page presents what is already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page.