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Slate Pass is the boundary into the Pasayten Wilderness. You will get to Slate Peak Road which is just a few yards below the pass. From here, you can continue to Harts Pass via the Pacific Crest Trail or take a nameless trail that also leads there.

Frosty Pass is located at mile marker 702.4 of the Pacific Northwest Trail and offers some stunning views over the mountain ranges to all sides. Follow a faint trail to the right (hiking westbound) to find some great spots to pitch a tent. The sunrise is breathtaking!

Windy Pass is connected to a backcountry road that leads to Harts Pass Ranger Station. There is room for camping.

At an elevation of about 5,600 feet, Washington Pass offers some great views over the surrounding Cascade Mountains. There is short loop trail leading to an overlook. The rest area is equipped with picnic benches, drinking water fountains and restrooms.

Woody Pass offers exceptional views and room for either one bigger tent or two small tents. It is a little sloped and a little exposed. There are additional camp spots 0.3 miles south of here a little uphill with a flat open area for two tents.

A spur trail of approximately 0.1 miles will take you south and down to Hopkins Lake, whre you find a campsite for two tents near the shore. The lake is also a nice and reliable water source. Additionally, if you follow the spur trail 100 yards north of the blue line in FarOut with a perfect spot for a 2-person-tent. And there are even spots for another ten or so tents before the lake. Just keep in mind that there could be lots of mosquitos and critters hungry for your food.

The trail camp is around 0.1 miles north of the trail junction. It offers a large area for numerous tents. It is located at mile marker 2.650 of the PCT. This is also the junction to the Castle Pass Trail that leads to Ross Lake.

Grasshopper Pass offers a nice view towards the Pasayten Wilderness to the north. If you are here in fall, the larches turn into a beautiful golden yellow.