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May 26, 2003 - Monte Cristo/Glacier Falls
Elevation Gain: 1400 ft
Time (RT): 4 hours
Distance (RT): 11 miles
Difficulty: Easy to Monte Cristo, Moderate to Glacier Falls
  • Glacier Falls @ Seattle P-I
  • Monte Cristo @ NWSource Outdoors

    Related Books:
    100 Hikes in Washington's Glacier Peak Region
    The Everett & Monte Cristo Railway

    • From Granite Falls, drive the Mountain Loop Highway. It's 12 miles to the Verlot Public Service Center and another 19.5 miles to Barlow Pass.
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    Glad the sign was here to explain the condition of the bridge...
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    River crossing just as you get to Monte Cristo
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    Yee-hay! Welcome to Monte Cristo, folks!
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    The abandoned townsite. (Where's Old Smithy's Blacksmithery?)
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    Monte Cristo is more "ghost" than "town"; where's the house? Maybe that's the Riddle.
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    One of the many peaks seen from the trail
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    Looking toward Glacier Falls
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    Huge chunk of snow over Glacier Falls
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    View going back down the trail
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    All photos Copyright © Chris Duval