South Cascade Lake, Glacier Peak Wilderness

#28 among attractions in Glacier Peak Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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South Cascade Lake is a glacial lake in Washington. It is the source of the South Fork Cascade River. It is fed directly by the meltwater of the South Cascade Glacier. ()

Elevation: 5315 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°22'17"N, 121°4'5"W

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South Cascade Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trapper Mountain, Dome Peak, Wenatchee National Forest, Mount Formidable.

4.8 miNE
Mountain
Trapper Mountain
122 min walk • Trapper Mountain is a 7,530-foot summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. It is part of the North Cascades Range. Trapper Mountain is situated southeast of Cascade Pass on the shared border of North Cascades National Park and Glacier Peak Wilderness.
5.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dome Peak, Glacier Peak Wilderness
130 min walk • Dome Peak is a high, massive, glaciated mountain in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of Washington's North Cascades. The remote location of Dome Peak, combined with its height, make it a less common destination for Cascade Range mountaineers.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Wenatchee National Forest, Glacier Peak Wilderness
95 min walk • Wenatchee National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington. With an area of 1,735,394 acres, it extends about 137 miles along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Range of Washington, USA from Okanogan National Forest to Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
3.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Formidable, Glacier Peak Wilderness
80 min walk • Mount Formidable is a mountain in the North Cascades of Skagit County, in Washington state. Its first ascent was undertaken by members of the original Ptarmigan Traverse, and the peak is a popular climb for parties on the traverse.
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
South Cascade Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
35 min walk • South Cascade Glacier is a large alpine glacier in the North Cascades of Washington, USA. It is bordered on the east by 8,261-foot Sentinel Peak, and is about 17 mi north of Glacier Peak in the Glacier Peak Wilderness.
1.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sentinel Peak, Glacier Peak Wilderness
43 min walk • Sentinel Peak is a 8,266-foot mountain located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of Washington's North Cascades. The summit is part of the Ptarmigan Traverse.
4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Dome Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
121 min walk • Dome Glacier is in Snoqualmie National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is on the north slopes of Dome Peak. Dome Glacier flows generally west for a distance of approximately.80 mi, maintaining a generally shallow gradient between 8,600 to 7,600 ft at which point it descends in a large icefall to approximately 6,900 ft.
5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, Glacier Peak Wilderness
134 min walk • The Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington is a National Forest extending more than 140 miles along the western slopes of the Cascade Range from the Canada–US border to the northern boundary of Mount Rainier National Park.
3.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Middle Cascade Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
87 min walk • Middle Cascade Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is to the north of Spider Mountain and east of Mount Formidable.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Chickamin Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
121 min walk • Chickamin Glacier is in the U.S. state of Washington. Chickamin Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest and flows north from Dome Peak and Sinister Peak, descending from nearly 8,600 to 5,600 ft.
5.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Yawning Glacier, North Cascades National Park
143 min walk • Yawning Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the east slopes of Magic Mountain. Yawning Glacier descends from 6,800 to 6,200 ft. S Glacier lies.75 mi to the south and Cache Col Glacier is 1 mi to the northwest.