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Day 1 - Home > Seattle > North Cascades NP

• Fly to Seattle
• Get supplies for trip in Seattle
• Drive from Seattle to North Cascades NP

Stays:

• Colonial Creek Campground, or
• AirBnB in/around Concrete

Day 2 - North Cascades NP

• Morning: Thunder Knob Trail - 3.4mi
• Lunch: Diablo Lake Overlook
• Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm Trail - 11.6mi

• Camp at Sahale Glacier Camp

Day 3 - North Cascades NP

• Morning: Pack up and Return from Sahale Glacier Camp
• Lunch
• Afternoon: Blue Lake Trail - 4.6mi (Might be too much, alternative is to pack up camp and leave in the afternoon)

Day 4 - North Cascades NP > Seattle

• Morning: Maple Pass Loop - 6.2mi
• Afternoon: Drive to Seattle

Consider adding 1 day to spend in Seattle. If you want to skip Seattle, take this Ferry as a shortcut to Olympic NP

Day 5 - Seattle > Olympic NP

• Morning:

• Drive to Olympic National Park
• Lake Crescent kayak / paddle board rentals - $45

• Afternoon:

• Mount Storm King - 4.1mi; Marymere Falls on the way down

Day 6 - Olympic NP

• Morning: Lover’s Lane, B-Loop, & Sol Duc Falls Trail - 5.8mi (considering doing this out and back instead of a loop)

• Optional Hot Springs Resort

• Afternoon: Hoh Rain Forest:

• Hall of Mosses Trail - 1.1mi
• Spruce Nature Trail - 1.4mi

• Evening: Ruby Beach or Rialto Beach - Time visit with low tide / sunset to go tide pooling

Day 7 - Olympic NP > Seattle

• Morning: Hurricane Hill - 3.4mi
• Return to Seattle

Day 8 - Seattle > Home

Also consider doing a portion off the Olympic discovery trail (biking) in Olympic National park.

Reference Links:

https://www.thewanderingqueen.com/pacific-northwest-road-trip-itinerary/

North Cascades National Park:

https://www.readysetpto.com/your-guide-to-an-epic-north-cascades-camping-trip/

https://www.earthtrekkers.com/north-cascades-national-park/

• Thunder Knob trail
• Thunder Creek trail (to bridge crossing)
• Hang out at Ross Lake

• Mt. Baker summit via Coleman Deming Route - 11.7 miles - 11 hrs to complete.

• Rainy / Blue Lake
• Drive back to Seattle

Other Hikes:

https://www.earthtrekkers.com/best-hikes-in-north-cascades-national-park/

• Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm Trail (possibly camp at the top)