Pierce Mountain Way
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 20.4 mi round trip · 5,104 ft gain · 9 h 45 min–13 h 45 min
Parking: not reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape.
10.2 mi one way · high point 5,978 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 897–5,978 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In North Cascades National Park Complex. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, fees and closures change. Check the official park site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Sourdough Trailhead · North Cascades / Hwy 20 · 2 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.71793, -121.14531
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 71°F, wind 10 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 52°F, 3% precip, wind 1 to 7 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 72°F, wind 1 to 7 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:35 pm · 3 h 33 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 10, PM2.5 1.8 µg/m³) at the Winthrop-Chewuch Rd monitor, 75 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Luna fire, 12 km away, 8,553 acres, 42% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Beaver Pass (3,630 ft, 19.7 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 19 · typical peak Apr 9
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Sourdough Trailhead
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