South Fork Cascade River Trail

South Fork Cascade River Trail is a power-hike climb in Washington. Its 8.0 TEP puts it above 72% of catalogued climbs. Expect 31 to 52 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 53.8% and start 2.2 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. It is graded demanding mountain hiking: expect sections where you watch every step. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool and holds snow late.