So you’ve seen photos of larches on Instagram. But where can you view them? Here are 8 places that you can see larches close to Seattle. (And by “close” I mean within approximately a 3 hour drive.)

1. Cutthroat Pass

Difficulty: Moderate (10 miles, 2,000ft elevation gain)

North Cascades. I’ve gone to this location three years in a row and is my go to Larch March. Read more about this hike from the the Washington Trail Association (WTA).

2. Maple Pass Loop

Difficulty: Moderate (7.2 miles, 2,000ft elevation gain)

North Cascades. On the other side of the highway of Cutthroat Pass is Maple Pass Loop. Learn more.

3. Easy Pass

Difficulty: Hard (7 miles, 2,800ft elevation gain)

North Cascades. Learn more.

4. Blue Lake

Difficulty: Easy (4.4 miles, 1,000ft elevation gain)

North Cascades. Learn more.

5. Lake Ingalls

Difficulty: Hard (9 miles, 2,500ft elevation gain)

Snoqualmie/Teanaway. Learn more.

6. Carne Mountain

Difficulty: Hard (7 miles, 3,600ft elevation gain)

Central Cascades. Learn more.

7. Minotaur Lake

Difficulty: Moderate (3.5 miles, 1,900ft gain)

Central Cascades. Learn more.

8. Clara and Marion Lake

Difficulty: Easy (3.2 miles, 900ft elevation gain)

Central Washington. Learn more.