For Bill Brockman, whose influence extends across several generations of conservationists in the Pacific Northwest

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A previous edition of this book was published by Falcon Publishing, Inc. in 1998.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Molvar, Erik.

Hiking the North Cascades : a guide to the area’s best hiking adventures / Erik Molvar. -- 2nd ed.

p. cm. -- (Falconguides)

ISBN 978-0-7627-9738-7

1. Hiking--North Cascades (B.C. and Wash.)—Guidebooks. 2. Hiking—Washington (State)—North Cascades National Park--Guidebooks. 3. Backpacking—North Cascades (B.C. and Wash.)—Guidebooks. 4. Backpacking--Washington (State)—North Cascades National Park—Guidebooks. 5. North Cascades (B.C. and Wash.)—Guidebooks. 6. North Cascades National Park (Wash.)—Guidebooks. 7. Washington (State)—Guidebooks. I. Title.

GV199.42.W22N675 2009

917.97’50444--dc22

2008046135

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