Near Cascade Mountain Trail
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Near Cascade Mountain Trail
Summit
Near Cascade Mountain Trail
Nathan Palmisano near the summit of Cascade.
Near Cascade Mountain Trail
View from top
Near Cascade Mountain Trail
Lookout from the slab clearing

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Cascade Mountain Trail

4.7 (23 Ratings)
2.2
mi
Distance
1,941
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
Views

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.17mi
Distance
1,941ft
Elevation Gain
25ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
4,091ft
High Point
2,150ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
It almost a 4.6 mile roundtrip hike. Terrain is rocky and steep with some muddy patches. Be sure to carry bug spray. Suggest to start early since parking is limited and it attracts quite a few hikers. Top of the mountain is very windy. Have a jacket or something for layering at the top. View from the top is great and definitely worth the difficult hike. As a hike, it can be completed within 4 - 5 hours with reasonable breaks and some time at the summit. Hikers can also go to Porter Mountain Trail on nearing the summit. There is a path which takes to porter mountain (0.7 miles).

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