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| Author: | mileend |
| Activity: | Other |
| State: | Washington (WA) |
| Distance: |
Total: 3.09 mi Active: 0 mi |
| Difficulty: | 6 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Position Format: | Datum: |
Points of Interest
Bear Habitat
Location: 47.702332, -121.141449Use common sense hiking further up these trails as they are infrequently visited by humans. I have seen a number of bears foraging on the wild blueberries and huckberries that grow in abundance the higher you go up the Scenic Spring Valley.
Cougar Den
Location: 47.707710, -121.134369There is a cougar that is known to have a den in the area of this rockfall.
Original Scenic Hot Springs Hotel
Location: 47.709370, -121.163078Originally built in the 1890s and burned down several times, the hotel was touted as a sanitoruem for the rich and famous. Spring waters were piped down and reheated for the guests. The hotel was torn down in 1929 for the new track into the Cascade Tunne
POI 2
Location: 47.710297, -121.152275SnoPark Area
POI 3
Location: 47.707874, -121.156807Surprise Lake Trailhead
POI 3
Location: 47.712730, -121.145164There is room for seven vehicles to park before the gate. Do not block it as you will be towed.
POI 4
Location: 47.709038, -121.150314POI 4
Location: 47.708031, -121.147957POI 5
Location: 47.709751, -121.149651POI 7
Location: 47.706848, -121.140839Above the Scenic property there is a wide bench or flattened area of the steep slope that is majestic in it's great camping areas, wide open stands of large trees and views of both the Scenic Creek and Tye valleys. Difficukt to get to but worth it.
Routes
Scenic Hot Springs
Distance: 1.17 mi| Distance | Name | Location | Distance to next |
| 0.00 mi | wpt 1 | 47.712677, |
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| 0.04 mi | wpt 2 | 47.712296, |
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| 0.05 mi | wpt 3 | 47.712101, |
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| 0.07 mi | wpt 4 | 47.712025, |
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| 0.09 mi | wpt 5 | 47.712025, |
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| 0.09 mi | wpt 6 | 47.712025, |
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| 0.10 mi | wpt 7 | 47.711998, |
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| 0.13 mi | wpt 8 | 47.711628, |
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| 0.16 mi | wpt 9 | 47.711281, |
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| 0.19 mi | wpt 10 | 47.711006, |
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| 0.21 mi | wpt 11 | 47.710693, |
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| 0.25 mi | wpt 12 | 47.710102, |
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| 0.29 mi | wpt 13 | 47.709641, |
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| 0.32 mi | wpt 14 | 47.709267, |
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| 0.33 mi | wpt 15 | 47.709282, |
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| 0.37 mi | wpt 16 | 47.709625, |
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| 0.39 mi | wpt 17 | 47.709763, |
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| 0.40 mi | wpt 18 | 47.709541, |
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| 0.42 mi | wpt 19 | 47.709587, |
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| 0.43 mi | wpt 20 | 47.709686, |
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| 0.46 mi | wpt 21 | 47.709835, |
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| 0.47 mi | wpt 22 | 47.709770, |
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| 0.48 mi | wpt 23 | 47.709785, |
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| 0.54 mi | wpt 24 | 47.710148, |
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| 0.57 mi | wpt 25 | 47.710255, |
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| 0.59 mi | wpt 26 | 47.710369, |
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| 0.63 mi | wpt 27 | 47.710602, |
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| 0.68 mi | wpt 28 | 47.710876, |
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| 0.72 mi | wpt 29 | 47.711098, |
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| 0.74 mi | wpt 30 | 47.711189, |
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| 0.80 mi | wpt 31 | 47.711365, |
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| 0.81 mi | wpt 32 | 47.711208, |
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| 0.85 mi | wpt 33 | 47.710819, |
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| 0.90 mi | wpt 34 | 47.710342, |
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| 0.93 mi | wpt 35 | 47.710011, |
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| 0.95 mi | wpt 36 | 47.709713, |
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| 0.97 mi | wpt 37 | 47.709557, |
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| 0.99 mi | wpt 38 | 47.709293, |
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| 1.00 mi | wpt 39 | 47.709217, |
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| 1.03 mi | wpt 40 | 47.708778, |
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| 1.07 mi | Switchback to the left | 47.708290, |
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| 1.09 mi | wpt 42 | 47.708454, |
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| 1.11 mi | wpt 43 | 47.708641, |
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| 1.14 mi | wpt 44 | 47.708736, |
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| 1.17 mi | wpt 45 | 47.709030, |
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| 1.17 mi | wpt 46 | 47.709068, |
Upper Scenic Falls
Distance: 0.71 miIdyllic, serene, carpetted in forest moss and great scenary of the multi-cascading falls. A favorite place to camp or follow the trail on higher in search of Huckleberries that are known to grow in the higher elevations
| Distance | Name | Location | Distance to next |
| 0.00 mi | wpt 1 | 47.709206, |
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| 0.02 mi | wpt 2 | 47.708908, |
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| 0.05 mi | wpt 3 | 47.708717, |
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| 0.07 mi | wpt 4 | 47.708534, |
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| 0.11 mi | wpt 5 | 47.708294, |
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| 0.12 mi | wpt 6 | 47.708172, |
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| 0.13 mi | wpt 7 | 47.708046, |
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| 0.14 mi | wpt 8 | 47.707924, |
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| 0.15 mi | wpt 9 | 47.707798, |
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| 0.17 mi | wpt 10 | 47.707706, |
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| 0.21 mi | wpt 11 | 47.707493, |
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| 0.26 mi | wpt 12 | 47.706982, |
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| 0.34 mi | wpt 13 | 47.706497, |
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| 0.40 mi | wpt 14 | 47.706066, |
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| 0.44 mi | wpt 15 | 47.705532, |
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| 0.49 mi | wpt 16 | 47.704994, |
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| 0.59 mi | wpt 17 | 47.703705, |
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| 0.64 mi | wpt 18 | 47.703060, |
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| 0.71 mi | wpt 19 | 47.702442, |
Lower Scenic Falls
Distance: 0.65 miBest place to park is at the Surprise Lake Trailhead (FS Pass required) and hike back up the road to access the route to these 100+ waterfalls.
The historic trail from the Scenic Hotel days continues up the forested slope to where it merges with the FSR
| Distance | Name | Location | Distance to next |
| 0.00 mi | wpt 1 | 47.707867, |
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| 0.05 mi | wpt 2 | 47.708237, |
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| 0.09 mi | wpt 3 | 47.708057, |
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| 0.18 mi | wpt 5 | 47.708969, |
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| 0.21 mi | wpt 6 | 47.709267, |
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| 0.31 mi | wpt 7 | 47.710320, |
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| 0.36 mi | wpt 8 | 47.709999, |
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| 0.38 mi | wpt 9 | 47.709724, |
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| 0.42 mi | wpt 10 | 47.709244, |
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| 0.43 mi | wpt 11 | 47.709045, |
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| 0.46 mi | wpt 12 | 47.709095, |
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| 0.52 mi | wpt 13 | 47.709461, |
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| 0.57 mi | wpt 14 | 47.709579, |
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| 0.61 mi | wpt 15 | 47.709770, |
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| 0.63 mi | wpt 16 | 47.709961, |
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| 0.65 mi | wpt 17 | 47.710098, |
Alt Snow Route
Distance: 0.56 miWhen snow makes entering FSR 850 dangerous or impossible, park in the Sno Park area, follow the old access road (the remnants of the Old Cascade Highway) and hike up Hwy 2 to FSR 850.
| Distance | Name | Location | Distance to next |
| 0.00 mi | wpt 1 | 47.710472, |
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| 0.04 mi | wpt 2 | 47.710079, |
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| 0.07 mi | wpt 3 | 47.710155, |
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| 0.10 mi | wpt 4 | 47.710514, |
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| 0.12 mi | wpt 5 | 47.710884, |
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| 0.20 mi | wpt 6 | 47.711647, |
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| 0.22 mi | wpt 7 | 47.711956, |
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| 0.25 mi | wpt 8 | 47.712284, |
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| 0.26 mi | wpt 9 | 47.712524, |
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| 0.28 mi | wpt 10 | 47.712753, |
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| 0.49 mi | wpt 11 | 47.713638, |
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| 0.50 mi | wpt 12 | 47.713383, |
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| 0.52 mi | wpt 13 | 47.713158, |
Then go 0.04 mi |
| 0.56 mi | wpt 14 | 47.712765, |
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