Eldorado Peak  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,860' Page Views:  1,368. Good page?    Administrators:  Peter Franzen, Kristine Hoffman, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Danny Darby on Feb 25, 2007 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 73° | 45° 63° | 41° 59° | 37° 70° | 39° 66° | 41°

Nearing the summit.

Description 

Eldorado Peak is an awe aspiring alpine area deep in the North Cascades. The Cascade Pass area can be very crowded on the weekends but is secluded on the weekdays. The summit of Eldorado Peak is guarded by a long and strenuous approach. All though it can be accomplished as a one day push by strong parties it is probably best done as a 2-3 day climb. Routes can be from a easy walk up with an amazing knife edge traverse to WI 3 climbing.

Getting There 

The approach is long and strenuous. Walk west on the Cascade River Road for about 100 feet and find the log to cross the river. Once you have crossed the river you follow the trail for about 1840 vertical through the forest. You will eventually reach a large boulder field. Scramble through though boulders following carins and occasionally a trail on the right side of the boulders. Boulder hop for about 1000 vertical. After the boulders you will reach the beautiful meadows where you will hike to the ridge that overlooks the Roush Creek Basin and Eldorado Glacier. Locate the trail the down climbs 3rd class terrain down to the moraine. Follow the moraine to the glacier and then hike the glacier to a great high camp at about 7600 feet.

The Classics

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East Ridge Easy Snow  WA : North Cascades : Eldorado Peak

This is a popular, technically easy climb with a classic finish on an exposed summit ridge. The summit view and knife-edge top are exquisite.Begin at the trailhead 20 miles down Cascade River Road, backtracking a few hundred feet until reaching a large, downed tree across the stream. Cross a series of logs and follow the faint trail through boulders to steeper terrain. Follow the trail to a talus field about 4,000 feet. Head to the top of the talus field below short cliffs and head right tow...[more]   Browse More Classics in WA

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Tara and I on Eldorado summit: 5-31-07. Check out ...	Classic knife-edge summit on Eldorado. Too lazy t...	Not a bad back drop. Going up Eldorado Peak.
Approaching the Saddle that link to Eldorado Peak	Eldorado Peak Ridge walk	Summit Shot!
Nice ski down