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Ptarmigan Traverse Topographic print
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34.7 mi point to point · 11,003 ft of climbing · multi-day · North Cascades National Park

Ptarmigan Traverse

$59
Drawn from this trail's real elevation data, printed to order.
StyleTopographic
Available in 10 styles: Horizon, Topographic, Blueprint, Type Fill, Ridgeline, Ridge, Peak, Summit, Dot Grid, Risograph
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
Free US shipping · Made to order · at your door in 5 to 10 business days
The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Ptarmigan Traverse · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Ptarmigan Traverse trail

Ptarmigan Traverse (North Cascades National Park) is a 34.7-mile point-to-point route with 11,003 feet of gain. Elevation ranges from 1,545 feet to 7,833 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 34 percent, against an average of 317 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band. The nearest town is Newhalem, about 16 miles away.

The area

North Cascades National Park is a national park of the United States in Washington. At more than 500,000 acres (200, 000 ha), it is the largest of the three National Park Service units that comprise the North Cascades National Park Complex.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Along the route

  • Cascade Passmi 4.3
  • Cache Colmi 6.1
  • Kool-Aid Lake Campmi 6.9
  • Yang Yang Lakes Campmi 12.2
  • White Rock Lakes Campmi 17.5

Places OpenStreetMap maps within 150 m of the route.

More trails in North Cascades

Cascade Pass to Sahale ArmCascade Pass TrailLookout Mountain TrailCascade Pass TrailSahale ArmMonogram Lake

Questions about the Ptarmigan Traverse print

What sizes does the Ptarmigan Traverse poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Ptarmigan Traverse track.
Does it come framed?
No, it is the print only, shipped rolled in a tube. 12×16″, 18×24″ and 30×40″ fit standard frames; 24×32″ needs a 24×32″ frame. Free US shipping.
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Place names along the route: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Place names: GeoNames.org (CC BY 4.0). Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.