Lake Shore Trail
Moderate · Out-and-back · 7.2 mi round trip · 568 ft gain · 2 h 30 min–3 h 30 min
A solid half-day for most hikers.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
At this trail
No fee or pass Toilets (flush) dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
National Park Service page · North Cascades National Park (National Park Service) ›
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 Purple Creek Trailhead · 4 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.30772, -120.65481
Right now
Partly Cloudy, wind 6 mph · Full forecast ›
7:10 am 6:30 pm
AQI 14
Wildfire: Sisi fire, 14 km away, 4,385 acres, 29% contained
Snow: 1″ snow at Lyman Lake (5,990 ft, 22.9 km away)
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jul 4 · typical peak Apr 29
North Cascade Hwy SR 20 (22 km): Eastbound: No current information available · Westbound: No current information available · pass report ›
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Purple Creek Trailhead
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