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Recreation Region: Darrington Ranger District

Barlow Pass Trailhead

Provides access to: Barlow Point Trail 709, Old Government Trail 733, Old Monte Cristo Townsite Trail.

This is also an access point for Poodle Dog Pass-Silver Lake-Twin Lakes Trail 708 and Glacier Basin Trail 719 which access Henry M Jackson Wilderness via Old Monte Cristo Townsite Trail.

Reservations

General Information

Open 24 hours/day

Recreation Passes honored for day use fee payment: Digital Passes, Northwest Forest Pass, and Interagency Recreation Passes. Washington State Discover Pass is not valid at US Fee Sites.  

Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual

Day use fee payment options: Scan & Pay on-site or display a valid Recreation Pass.   

*Suggestion: Download the recreation.gov app before your trip to have the ability to scan & pay digitally on-site.  

Front of the Verlot Public Service Center building

Address: 33515 Mtn. Loop Highway Granite Falls, WA 98252
Phone: (360) 691-7791
Hours: CLOSED Sept 11 -14; Sept 15 - Oct 31 OPEN: Friday - Monday 8am -12pm and 12:30pm - 4pm; Nov 1 - Dec 12 OPEN: Friday - Saturday 8am - 12pm and 12:30pm - 4pm. After Dec 12, closed for the season.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 48.0268

Longitude: -121.4422917

Elevation

2,340 feet

Directions

From the Verlot Public Service Center (11 miles east of Granite Falls, WA), travel east on the Mt. Loop Highway 19.4 miles to the trailhead at Barlow Pass.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Vault toilet(s)

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

Nearby Trails

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated July 20, 2026