Campers can go anywhere in the National Forest outside of a designated campground not posted as closed. Chose a campsite on bare or compacted soil when possible, or areas that have already been established. Avoid alpine meadows. For the best information on dispersed camping opportunities, please contact the ranger district offices.
Campers are subject to the following restrictions:
Do not blaze new roads to campsites or cut, harm vegetation or construct a trail.
Do not drive beyond constructed physical barriers, such as berms or gates.
Do not drive through streams or wetlands to access a camp.
Use proper precautions when building campfires.
Pack out trash and dispose of human waste properly.
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Campers can go anywhere in the National Forest outside of a designated campground not posted as closed. Chose a campsite on bare or compacted soil when possible, or areas that have already been established. Avoid alpine meadows. For the best information on dispersed camping opportunities, please contact the ranger district offices.
Campers are subject to the following restrictions:
Do not blaze new roads to campsites or cut, harm vegetation or construct a trail.
Do not drive beyond constructed physical barriers, such as berms or gates.
Do not drive through streams or wetlands to access a camp.
Use proper precautions when building campfires.
Pack out trash and dispose of human waste properly.
The historic Mather Memorial Parkway (State Route 410) is the gateway to a recreational haven. On a clear day, enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Rainier. For more excitement, take a spin in the off-road vehicle area at Evans Creek, or zip down the slopes of Crystal Mountain Ski Area. Or if you prefer solitude, escape into the solace of the forest and leave the world behind.
Mather Memorial Parkway
Created in 1931, this paved two-lane classic Cascades drive along Highway 410 from Enumclaw to the eastern edge of Mount Rainier National Park presents majestic views of Mount Rainier and surrounding peaks. More than 200 miles of trails accommodate hikers, horses and mountain bikes. Drive, hike or ride to the Suntop Lookout Cabin at the top of Forest Road 7315. Choose a primitive campsite along forest roads east and west of the parkway. In November buy a permit at the Enumclaw office and take the family out to the woods to cut your own Christmas tree. Most forest roads are unpaved and minimally maintained. Cell phones have limited coverage in the mountains.
This vehicle accessible, high elevation lake is quite popular since it is a short walk from the road. A few campsites can be found near this scenic lake that is a popular fishing spot. The road up to the lake offers views of the entire Upper South Fork Stillaguamish River basin.
Start out in second growth forest, which quickly opens to grand views of the Ruth Creek Valley within Mt. Baker Wilderness. The trail grade is fairly level for the first mile and then begins a gentle climb for the next 2.5 miles. In early summer see numerous waterfalls and the occasional avalanche cascade down the steep cliffs of the Mt. Sefrit and the Nooksack Ridge to the south. The white dome of Ruth Mountain appears after the first mile. Open views are almost continuous as the trail only briefly enters small patches of forest. Approximately a half mile below the pass is the turnoff to the right for the Hannegan Camp. To continue to the pass, stay left, as the trail steeply switchbacks through sub-alpine forest.
At Hannegan Pass, encounter a signed junction with Hannegan Peak Trail 674.1, which gains 1,200 feet in one mile to the summit of Hannegan Peak. To the east is an unmaintained mountaineering route leading to Ruth Mountain and Icy Peak. One mile north of Hannegan Pass the trail enters the North Cascades National Park. This is the first leg of the very popular Copper Ridge loop. The trail also accesses Whatcom Pass, Easy Ridge, an extended trip across the North Cascades Picket Range to Ross Lake Reservoir, and other less traveled locations in the North Cascades National Park.
Four dispersed campsites with fire rings and picnic tables and a day-use shelter are located at the trailhead.
