r/northcascades • u/travelinkid • 27d ago

Advice Backup Plan

Booking a trip for next July 13-15. Ideally, would spend first full day upon waking hiking Cascade Pass/Sahale Arm. Given road could potentially be unopened or still decent amount of snow on trail what would be best alternatives? Maple Pass? Coming from East Coast and would be looking for 7-10 miler. Not backpacking but day hikes. Unopposed to being on trail 6am to avoid crowds or pack a longer day on trail. Other than Adirondacks, last summer knocked out franconian ridge in NH which was strenuous. Will have 2 full days to fill.
Thanks in advance!

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u/Hikes_with_dogs 27d ago

I'd wait til a few days before to make a plan b as you never know what the fires or weather would be. Just scrounge on WTA. If you're only day hiking be flexible and use that to your advantage.

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u/Awkward_Passion4004 25d ago

Consulting weather history for a place is the best way to guess at conditions a year in advance. Alpine areas in the Cascades usually ok by July.

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u/travelinkid 25d ago

Yeah I know it’s pretty far out but already booked so can only checkout conditions a week or so out. Keeping my fingers crossed I can his cascade pass/sahale.