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Basin Lake

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🏞️ Attractions

Norse Peak (2,090 m)
Norse Peak (2,090 m)Summits & peaks

Norse Peak is a mountain in the Cascade Range of Washington state at an elevation of 6,856 feet (2,090 m) or 6,858 feet (2,090 m). It lies on the border between Pierce and Yakima counties east of Mount Rainier National Park. From the summit, Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, Mount Stuart, Glacier Peak, the North Cascades, Mount Baker, and the Olympic Range can be seen on a clear day. The Crystal Mountai

0.1 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Halfcamp TrailheadTrails & trailheads1.7 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗
Kahuna Peak (1,921 m)
Kahuna Peak (1,921 m)Summits & peaks1.8 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗
Sand Flats TrailheadTrails & trailheads2.6 km · ~6 min driveDirections ↗
Corral Pass Picnic AreaAttractions20.5 km · ~39 min driveDirections ↗
Mount Rainier Wilderness
Mount Rainier WildernessParks & play

defined wilderness area within Mount Rainier National Park

27.2 km · ~40 min driveDirections ↗
Sourdough Gap
Sourdough GapAttractions

mountain pass in Yakima County, Washington, United States

30.6 km · ~39 min driveDirections ↗
Morse Creek TrailheadTrails & trailheads39.6 km · ~52 min driveDirections ↗
North Fork Union Creek FallsWaterfalls42.7 km · ~51 min driveDirections ↗
Union Creek Falls
Union Creek FallsWaterfalls42.7 km · ~51 min driveDirections ↗
William O. Douglas Wilderness
William O. Douglas WildernessParks & play

The William O. Douglas Wilderness is a designated wilderness in Central Washington. It includes 169,081 acres (68,425 ha) located between the U.S. Route 12 and State Route 410 and is jointly administered by the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. It shares a boundary with the Mount Rainier National Park on the west; Norse Peak Wilderness lies to the north, G

83.1 km · ~108 min driveDirections ↗
Norse Peak Wilderness
Norse Peak WildernessParks & play

Norse Peak Wilderness is a 52,315-acre (21,171 ha) designated wilderness area located in central Washington in the United States. It protects the portion of the Cascade Range north of Chinook Pass, south of Naches Pass, and east of Mount Rainier National Park. It is bordered by the William O. Douglas Wilderness to the south. The wilderness is named for Norse Peak, a prominent peak which overlooks

89.6 km · ~125 min driveDirections ↗

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Are there toilets at Basin Lake?

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Who runs Basin Lake?

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