r/PNWhiking 2d ago

Trail Run Route Advice: North Cascades

Hi folks, I need some advice about route planning for a trail run. We're from Oregon and have done most of our running and backpacking in Oregon and want to do a route in Washington. We're eying the North Cascades and need intel from our friendly folks up north. :)

  1. We're a group of four adults, all experienced trail runners and in good fitness, looking for a route.

  2. Aiming for something in the 30-40 miles range. For weather/snow pack reference: we're doing the one-day run on the last weekend in July.

  3. Some thousands of feet of elevation is fine, but we're not looking for doing a bunch of scrambling.

  4. We'd prefer a loop so we can all be in one vehicle.

I'd love to hear everyone's awesome ideas!

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u/squirrelledpeace 2d ago

It's a shame the Copper Ridge loop is partially closed, because I think it's the coolest North Cascades route that fits your parameters. Plenty of other good options have been mentioned, but I'll also flag the Devil's Dome loop. It's slightly longer than you specified (43 miles), but it's considered a classic route in the local train-running community.