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Mount Pilchuck
August 31, 2003 · North Cascades

Mount Pilchuck

Moderate 📏 6 miles 📐 2200 ft ⏱ ~3 hours
6 milesDistance
2200 ftElevation Gain
~3 hoursRound Trip
ModerateDifficulty
North CascadesRegion

🚗 Getting There

From Granite Falls, drive the Mountain Loop Highway one mile past the Verlot ranger station and turn right on Mount Pilchuck Road (Forest Road 42) and drive seven miles to the trailhead at 3,100 feet.

📝 Trip Notes

  • It was time for the annual trip up Pilchuck, always a favorite!
  • Four cars in the lot when we arrived, around 35 when we returned -- VERY popular trail
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