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Thornton Lakes Topographic print
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9.5 mi out and back · 3,067 ft of climbing · North Cascades National Park

Thornton Lakes

$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.
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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

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Thornton Lakes · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Thornton Lakes trail

At 9.5 miles with 3,067 feet of elevation gain, Thornton Lakes runs out and back through North Cascades National Park, from 2,499 feet at its lowest to 5,018 feet at its highest. The steepest pitch reaches 58 percent, against an average of 323 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band. The nearest town is Newhalem, about 3.9 miles away.

The trail

Thornton Lakes are located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. These paternoster lakes consist of three lakes located 1 to 1.75 mi (1.61 to 2.82 km) southeast of Mount Triumph.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Along the route

  • Thornton Lake Campmi 4.8

Places OpenStreetMap maps within 150 m of the route.

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Questions about the Thornton Lakes print

What sizes does the Thornton Lakes 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 Thornton Lakes track.
How hard is Thornton Lakes?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band: 9.5 mi out and back with 3,067 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.
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Place names along the route: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. 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.