But those who make the pilgrimage will be rewarded with stunning views from high alpine passes, sheer granite walls that make for excellent climbing, and deep cool forests of fir and lodgepole pine. In the park is the Liberty Bell Roadless Area, which is cut in two by the glacier-carved Methow River valley a quiet patch of hiking heaven. The trail is characterized by switchbacks, high saddles, and steep ridges, and the final descent takes you past Brown Bear Mine to the Meadows Campground. Follow the road north about another mile to Harts Pass. A section of the trail near Granite Pass can be treacherously slippery with snow in early season at times even into August.
Rangers recommend carrying an ice axe.
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