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“Fortress of solitude: The arduous journey to Jack Kerouac's onetime retreat” Seattle Post-Intelligencer
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 16 attractions in North Cascades National Park
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Traveller Description: The hike to this peak is long and tough.
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Attraction type: Mountain
Activities: Hiking

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4 of 5 stars
toughshel
seattle
16 Jul 2007

I just hiked Desolation Peak this weekend and it was awesome! I don't do a lot of hiking so it was pretty intense and difficult, but definitley worth it. The view from the top of the mountain is gorgeous! You can see the end of Ross Lake and the beginning of Canada. It took us about 4 hours to get... more

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North Cascades National Park, WA