Easy Pass Trail #741 - Okanogan, WA

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Easy Pass Trail #741


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Easy Pass Trail #741 drops about 50 feet elevation to a foot log crossing of Granite Creek then winds upward. (This route was called "Easy" Pass because it was the only place possible to put a trail across rugged, ragged ridges.) The trail passes through heavy timber, meadows, avalanche chute with good views.

This trail offers magnificent views, especially in the fall when the larches turn gold. Once the trail crosses over the pass hikers are in the North Cascades National Park and a permit is required for overnight camping. A permit can be obtained at the National Park Service office in Marblemount or at Methow Valley Visitor Center near Winthrop. The national park does not allow campfires at Fisher Camp or the Fisher Creek Basin - be sure to carry a stove if you plan an overnight stay. Dogs are not allowed in the national park.

This trail is 3 miles long.

Facilities: Easy Pass Trail #741 provides restrooms at the trailhead.

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted for Easy Pass Trail #741.

Best Time To Visit: Easy Pass Trail #741 is open late-July through late-September.

Fees: A parking fee is charged.

Accessibility: This trail is not handicap accessible.

Rules: Do not litter. No pets.

Directions: To reach Easy Pass Trail #741 from Okanogan, start out going southeast on Norman Street for less than 0.1 miles. Turn right onto WA-215 for 0.1 miles. Continue on WA-215 for 0.9 miles. Continue on WA-20 for 39.3 miles. From Winthrop, drive about 40 miles west on State Route 20 (or 46 miles east from Marblemount) to Easy Pass Trailhead. The trailhead is on the south side of the highway.

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Okanogan National Forest

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Methow Valley Ranger District-Okanogan National Forest

24 West Chewuch Road

Winthrop, Washington 98862

Phone
General: (509) 996-4003
Fax: (509) 996-2206
TTY: (509) 996-0000

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