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Crest Trail

Blue Stevens Pass, WA

Steepest pitch25°
Vertical559 ft
Length2,245 ft
Average pitch15°
FacesNW
Top5,049 ft

Crest Trail drops 559 vertical feet over 2,245 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 25° about 1,730 feet below the top. That's steeper than 77% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 50th steepest of 70 named runs at Stevens Pass. It faces northwest.

How well Crest Trail holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing northwest at an average 15°, Crest Trail gets about 83% of the winter sun that flat ground at Stevens Pass does, December through March. That's shadier than 50% of the runs we've measured, and the 34th shadiest named run at Stevens Pass. Its top sits at 5,050 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Crest Trail profile

under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Crest Trail elsewhere

Nearby at Stevens Pass

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter USGS lidar. Steepest pitch is the steepest stretch of about 50 vertical feet along the skiable line. Run lines come from OpenStreetMap and can sit a little off the skied path.