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Provides access to: Hannegan Pass Trail 674 which accesses Mt. Baker Wilderness and North Cascades National Park.
From Glacier, travel east on Mt. Baker Highway SR 542 to 12.5 miles east of the Glacier Public Service Center. Then turn left on Hannegan Pass Road #32. Follow Road #32 for 5.3 miles to the trailhead and parking at the end of the road.
Easy trail, with access to many of the best ascents in the region - starting from here you can go up Copper Ridge, or start the Pickets Traverse, or hike up Hannegan Peak, or climb Ruth and Icy... there's a lot of great options here. And the views start great and don't stop
Jul 1. It was a great trail but was snowed over in multiple places and treacherous without hiking poles, I had to turn back after the 4th or so snow cover because it was quite large and thawing, walking on it was quite dangerous and hikers coming down recommended against it without poles. The views were beautiful, I wish I could have seen the top.
This is a trail of 21 km (13 mile) go-and-back to Hannegan Peak by a total elevation gain of 1,570 m (5,150 ft). Hiking in Ruth Creek Valley and up to the summit of Hannegan Peak is quite rewarding for hikers, for it provides with gorgeous panoramic alpine views.
Have heard great things about this trail, but our attempt was made more difficult by biting flies. Not sure if this trail is particularly bad for flies or what, have never had issues in this area before. Requires more research.
