Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington

Norse Peak

4.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1191 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse

Trailhead Halfcamp Trailhead Drive there

Corral Pass Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day

Provides access to : Noble Knob Trail 1184 , Rainier View Trail 1155 and Greenwater Lakes Trail 1176 which enters Norse Peak Wilderness .

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Greenwater Lakes Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day

Provides access to: Greenwater Lakes Trail 1176 which enters Norse Peak Wilderness .

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Halfcamp Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day

Provides access to: Norse Peak 1191 and Norse Peak View Trail 1191.1 . This trail enters the Norse Peak Wilderness at ridge top.

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Norse Peak 1191 the Forest Service's write-up

Hikers seeking alpine scenery with panoramic views and patches of wildflowers won't be disappointed. This trail provides access to the Norse Peak View Trail which enters the Norse Peak Wilderness . In the summer be prepared for dust, biting flies and carry extra water for this is a dry trail.

Begin this trail 500 feet up Forest Service Road 7190410. It is a steady climb up this steep route. Reach the junction with the Norse Peak View Trail 1191.1 at mile 4.0, which takes off to Norse Peak, an old lookout site. On a clear day the peak offers views of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, Mount Stuart, Glacier Peak, Mount Baker and the Olympics. As you climb up the Norse Peak Trail enjoy the beautiful close-up views of Mt. Rainier. At mile 4.8 cross a ridge and descend to the Pacific Crest Trail 2000 at Big Crow Basin. Use the easier grade trail to help stop soil erosion on the steep slopes.

Big Crow Basin has an old Civilian Conservation Corps shelter built in the 1930s that can come in handy during a sudden storm.

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Restrictions <ul><li>Dogs must be on a leash.</li><li>This trail enters the Norse Peak Wilderness at ridge top and <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbs/specialplaces/?cid=fsbdev7_001639 ">Wilderness regulations apply</a>.<ul><li>No motorized use.</li><li>Maximum party size of people and/or stock combination is 12.</li></ul></li></ul>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.