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Washington pairs the glaciated volcanoes of the Cascades with some of the finest alpine hiking in the country. Mount Rainier is the classic American training climb and is circled by the Wonderland Trail, while the granite lake basin of the Enchantments is one of the most coveted permits in the West.
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Trekking3 routesUnited States
Round Mount Rainier on a 150 km circuit of glaciers, old-growth forest and wildflower meadows.
Mountaineering3 routesUnited States
The glaciated volcano above Seattle, the classic American training ground for expeditions to Denali and the Himalaya.
Trekking3 routesUnited States
A granite basin of turquoise lakes, mountain goats and golden larches, reached over the brutal Aasgard Pass.
Trekking3 routesUnited States
The most glaciated range in the lower 48, a wilderness of jagged peaks and alpine meadows.
Kayaking3 routesUnited States
Island-hopping by sea kayak through the Salish Sea, with orcas feeding along the west side of San Juan Island.
MountaineeringUnited States
Climbing to the crater rim of the volcano that blew apart in 1980, looking down on its steaming lava dome.
Trekking3 routesUnited States
The longest wild coastline in the lower 48, walked past sea stacks, tide pools and driftwood at low tide.