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Monte Cristo

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Pirate Peak (2,024 m)
Pirate Peak (2,024 m)Summits & peaks

Foggy Peak is a 6,810-foot-elevation (2,076-meter) mountain summit in Snohomish County of Washington state.

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South Gemini Peak (2,072 m)Summits & peaks0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Eyrie TowerSummits & peaks0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Monte Cristo
Monte CristoAttractions

Monte Cristo is a ghost town northwest of Monte Cristo Peak, in eastern Snohomish County in western Washington. The town was active as a mining area for gold and silver from 1889 to 1907, and later became a resort town that operated until 1983.

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Barlow Pass Trailhead
Barlow Pass TrailheadTrails & trailheads

Barlow Pass (elevation 2,362 feet (720 m)) is a mountain pass on the west side of the Cascades in Washington on the Mountain Loop Highway between Silverton and Darrington. It is a popular trail head for access to the old mining town of Monte Cristo and has a branch off to hike up to Gothic Basin, which is about a mile in. The mining boom at Monte Cristo, starting in 1890, resulted in the need for

0.3 km · ~4 min walkDirections ↗
Elliot Creek / Goat Lake TrailheadTrails & trailheads6.6 km · ~23 min driveDirections ↗
Mackintosh Falls
Mackintosh FallsWaterfalls6.6 km · ~23 min driveDirections ↗
Sunrise Mine TrailheadTrails & trailheads6.8 km · ~12 min driveDirections ↗
Morning Star Natural Resources Conservation AreaParks & play

conservation area in Snohomish County, Washington state, United States of America

130.4 km · ~156 min driveDirections ↗
Wild Sky Wilderness
Wild Sky WildernessParks & play

The Wild Sky Wilderness is a 106,577-acre (431 km2) wilderness area in the western Cascade Range of Washington state. The wilderness is within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest north of the U.S. Highway 2 towns of Index and Skykomish. The wilderness flanks, but does not include, the North Fork Skykomish River and the Beckler River. The Henry M. Jackson Wilderness is adjacent to the east a

169.8 km · ~192 min driveDirections ↗
View of Blanca Lake
View of Blanca LakeAttractions

Blanca Lake is located in the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness Area in the Cascade Mountains of the U.S. state of Washington. Blanca Lake sits in a basin surrounded by the peaks of Monte Cristo, Kyes, and Columbia. The lake is fed by the Columbia Glacier to the northwest and is drained by Troublesome Creek, a tributary of the North Fork Skykomish River. The glacier's cold, silt-filled melt water is wha

170.6 km · ~235 min driveDirections ↗
Pride Basin FallsWaterfalls171.3 km · ~243 min driveDirections ↗
Henry M. Jackson Wilderness
Henry M. Jackson WildernessParks & play

The Henry M. Jackson Wilderness is a 103,297-acre (41,803 ha) designated wilderness area in the state of Washington, United States. The area lies adjacent to the southwest corner of the Glacier Peak Wilderness, northwest of Stevens Pass on U.S. Highway 2 and northeast of the town of Skykomish, Washington. Wild Sky Wilderness is located immediately southwest of the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness. Whil

173.7 km · ~272 min driveDirections ↗

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How much does it cost to camp at Monte Cristo?

Monte Cristo is free to camp at.

Can I bring an RV or caravan to Monte Cristo?

No, caravans and RVs aren't permitted here.

Can I pitch a tent at Monte Cristo?

Yes, tent camping is allowed.

Is there WiFi at Monte Cristo?

No, there's no internet access on site.

Who runs Monte Cristo?

Monte Cristo is operated by Northwest Forest Service.

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