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Recreation Region: Darrington Ranger District

Lake Twenty Two Trailhead

This is one of the busiest trailhead on the south side of the Mountain Loop Highway, immediately adjacent to the paved road. This is a large parking lot but it fills up quickly on Fridays and weekends.

General Information

Open 24 hours/day

No parking is allowed where signed to maintain access for emergency vehicles.

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: Open: Friday-Monday 8 am -1200 pm and 12:30 pm -4 pm. Closed Tuesday - Thursday

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 48.07700001

Longitude: -121.7457

Elevation

1,075 feet

Directions

From the Verlot Public Service Center (11 miles east of Granite Falls, WA), travel east on the Mountain Loop Highway 2.0 miles. Turn right at the entry for the trailhead (south side of road).  

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 6, 2026