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US Forest Service
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Ptarmigan Ridge
Area:
North Cascades - Mt. Baker Hwy
Permit Required:
Trailhead Elevation:
5085 ft.
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Elevation Gain:
960 ft.
Trail Type:
Hike
Distance Round Trip :
7.6 Miles
Trailhead Latitude:
48.847050
Peak Season:
July through September
Longitude:
-121.693130

Dogs Allowed Photographic Opportunities Water Available Wildlife Viewing

Conditions
Trail
Water
Other
Primitive and difficult trail conditions
Unimproved water crossings
Snow/ice fields on trail
Hazardous terrain on trail


Experience

A Hike With Something for Everyone

If you are looking for scenery, wildlife, and an overall good day, this is a trail to consider.  The scenery is awsome and ever changing.  Be sure to take your camera.  If you are lucky, you will spot mountain goats or hear Ptarmigans calling in the distance.  Be sure to allow enough time to stop along the way and take in the awsome scenery. 

This trail is best in late summer due to snow and ice.  You will be likely to cross snow and ice fields on the trail year around so be sure to take along appropriate equipment.  The trail is moderately busy.  You will more than likely see quite a few hikers on holidays and weekends during the busy season.

Ptarmigan Ridge trail to Camp Kiser.

Mt. Shuksan from Ptarmigan Ridge trail.

  
 

 

Mountain goats meandering along Ptarmigan Ridge.

 

One of many snowfields on trail.

  

 

Mt. Baker from Ptarmigan Ridge.

  


Nearest Town: Bellingham, WA.


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Driving Directions:

From I-5 near Bellingham, take exit 255 (Mt. Baker Hwy/Sunset Dr./WA-542). Follow WA-542 from Bellingham all the way to the end (56.7 miles) where you will see a parking lot for the Ptarmigan Ridge trailhead.
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Trail inf0 contributed by: Mr. Trail
Added on: 2007-05-27 17:40:30


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