Thank you And Please More Beta

[steelfrog]

OK--you folks are fantastic. You have shot to hell our plan to do MSH--but in a good way, I think.

 

Question--so, we are going to head to the North Cascades looks like. We have some people in our party who want to fish, and some who want to hike (Cascade Pass/Sahale Arm, among others) and we want to camp.

 

Can anyone suggest where we could camp (car or short--i.e., 3 miles or less--hike to camp) and where fishing could be had in that area? Could we build a fire?

 

Thanks for your help putting together this dream trip!

[Rad]

At this point fires are banned in many places. Check with rangers in the area you select so you don't get a ticket or burn down the forest.

[steelfrog]

Thanks for the heads up. Anyone with suggestions as to camping or, especially, places to fish within 20 miles of the Cascade Pass trailhead?

[rob]

You should go to washington pass instead. Cutthroat lake has fishing and is an easy hike, there is a lot of other hiking nearby plus camping at Lone Fir Campground, just a few miles away. I bet they'll even let you have a fire there.

[Skeezix]

Car camping is available at Newhalem or nearby Goodell Creek CG. Hike up along Newhalem Creek for fishing... or hike down river along S shore of Skagit 1/2 mi. from Newhalem Camp and cast flies or hammered spoons for large Dolly Varden trout (catch and release only). Hike in Thornton Lakes trail (nearby to Newhalem Camp) for excellent fishing in lower or upper Thornton Lakes for cutts (Golden trout in upper Thornton Lk.). From camp at Newhalem, drive Cascade River Road to Cascade Pass trailhead for excellent day hike previously described. Intrepid fisherman can hike over Cascade Pass and drop in to Doubtful Lake on the E side for excellent fishing casting flies with a bubble or small spinners or spoons. As an alternative, there used to be a couple of semi-developed campgrounds along the Cascade River Road managed by ...DNR? Likely to be dusty along Cascade R. Road late summer.

[Skeezix]

There's also a funky little walk-in camp right by the Cascade Pass trailhead.