When researching our September 2022 visit to North Cascades National Park, we noticed that the Rainy Lake Trail trailhead was near where the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) crossed Washington Route 20, the North Cascades Scenic Highway. When we arrived at the turnoff for Rainy Lake, we noticed the PCT signs. After we finished our Rainy Lake hike, we strolled south on the PCT for a few hundred feet before turning around and returning to the trailhead.
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| PCT trail marker in lieu of a blaze |
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| The PCT disappears into the woods |
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| View north of an unnamed peak (7004' 1.9 miles) |
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| View south of the unnamed mountains (6698' 1.2 miles) along the south end of Rainy Lake |
A recreation pass is required for parking at the Rainy Pass trailhead. A five-dollar per vehicle per day Northwest Forest Pass can be purchased from a self-pay station provided at the trailhead. Any of the America the Beautiful passes may be used in lieu of payment.
The National Forest Service website for the PCT is https://www.fs.usda.gov/pct.
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