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Mt. Higgins 640 |
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| Ranger's
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Weather |
Road
Condition |
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| Distance: |
4.5
miles one way |
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| Hiking
Time: |
3
hours |
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| Trailhead
Elevation: |
1600
ft |
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| Elevation
Gain: |
3200
ft |
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| Season: |
June
- November |
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| Difficulty: |
Strenuous |
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| Rating: |
Best
- Very Good - Good - Fair |
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| Use: |
Light |
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| Users: |
Hikers |
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| Region: |
Darrington
Ranger District |
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| Maps: |
USGS
Mount Higgins
Darrington Ranger District Map
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| Permits: |
Northwest
Forest Pass is required |
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| Driving
Directions: |
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| From
Seattle take I-5 North to Exit 208 to Highway 530 East to Arlington.
Follow Highway pass MP 37. Turn left in 0.8 mile to C Post Road. Go
over the bridge, turn left at T-junction and follow the road to the
end for 2.9 miles. Trailhead is on the right side. |
| Trailhead: |
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| Small
parking on both sides of the road, no campsites, no water (lots of
creeks up the trail), no toilet. |
| Trail: |
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The
f irst 0.7 mile the trail goes on the old road leading to the old
clear-cut forest and starts climbing up. The trail evens up for about
0.5 mile and then ascends steeply for about 2 miles to the junction
with trail #640A to Myrtle Lake 
(left fork). About 0.3 mile downhill takes you to a pretty lake with
marshy shores. There is rocky "beach" on the south side of the lake.
The lake is not very deep and may be good for swimming. From the junction
for about a mile the trail continues through swampy meadows and crosses
several small creeks before it starts climbing quite steeply for the
last time (about 1 mile). Pay attention not to lose the trail on the
rocky slope. You will see remains of Mt. Higgins Lookout on the summit
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Your effort will be rewarded with the wonderful view on Glacier Peak,
White Horse ,
Three Fingers, Mt. Baker
and even Mt. Rainier. |
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