EXPERIENCE THE CASCADES

Hike up the trail to Franklin Falls on the Snoqualmie Ranger District, photo by Cecilia Reed, US Forest Service.

Welcome to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, one of the most visited forests in the country, located east of Seattle, Washington on the west side of the Cascades between the Canadian border and Mt. Rainier National Park. Here you will find glacier-covered peaks, spectacular mountain meadows and old-growth forests, rich in history and outdoor opportunities.

 


Hike, Bike and Boat

Jessica and Mary Peterson float down the Sauk River during the 2012 Hike, Bike and Boat event. photo by Mary Peterson.

Every May brings fresh faces outdoors to the annual hike, bike and boat event on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, and this year was no different as 121 youth from eight groups from around Seattle attended.

Recent News


Features

Volunteer Honored for Years of Work

Volunteer Dennis Evans

The Iron Goat Trail is a rail-to-trail conversion along the old Great Northern Railway grade within the Stevens Pass Historic District. Volunteer Dennis Evans has made a difference in transforming this abandoned railway bed into a 10-mile hiking trail visited by 10,000 people a year.


Temporary Outfitter and Guide Permits Available

River rafting bewet hi side

Outfitters and guides can now apply for temporary permits on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest for river boating and fishing, climbing, hiking and skiing.
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Spotlights

Youth Pull Weeds, Raft the Skagit

Seattle student Zhonyea Payne removes a blackberry rootwad.

Twenty high school students escaped the city for a day of hard work on the forest this spring and were rewarded with a swift raft trip down the Skagit River.

Monte Cristo Mining Area Cleanup

Trail to Monte Cristo

The Forest Service plans to cleanup contaminated soil and water from the Monte Cristo area resulting from mining operations. Contamination exceeds human health and environmental limits.