Hiking
The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ‘s 1,500 miles of trails can entice any hiker to get outdoors. From smooth paths meandering through deep quiet forests to challenging ascents up a boulder-studded mountain, opportunities abound for every skill level.
Backpacking on Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie offers getaways to places few people ever see. With hundreds of miles of trails, hikers can explore areas where they encounter nature in solitude.
A variety of trails can deliver an interesting day hike on the forest. Some are accessible for people with disabilities and some offer a rugged hike.
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Damfino Lakes Trailhead
Site Open
Provides access to: Damfino Lakes Trail 625 which accesses Excelsior Pass and Mt. Baker Wilderness via the High Divide Trail 630.From the trailhead begin at an old clear-cut, then quickly enter…
Deception Creek Trail 1059
Explore lush moss-covered forest and vivid fall colors in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and access the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail 2000. The first five miles gradually ascends the valley…
Deception Creek Trailhead
Site Open
Provides access to: Deception Creek Trail 1059 which accesses Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Deception Falls Trail 1078
This is a short loop trail with interpretive displays, benches and several bridges accessed from Deception Falls Picnic Area, located just off Highway 2. The trail is roughly 0.7 miles and the main…
Deep Creek Trail 1196
Start at the junction with the White River Trail 1199 and climb through old growth timber. At mile .5 find a spur trail to left with a view of the White River Valley. Come to another scenic view of…
Denny Creek Campground
Site Open
On the Snoqualmie River, this is one of the oldest Forest Service campgrounds on the forest. You can walk to nearby Wagon Road Trail 1021, Franklin Falls Trail 1036 and Denny Creek Trail 1014,…
Denny Creek Trail 1014
Start hiking in an old-growth forest, cross a bridge over Denny Creek, pass under the I-90 westbound bridge and enter the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. In a mile you'll hike back across Denny Creek, but…
Denny Creek Trailhead
Site Open
Provides access to: Denny Creek Trail 1014 which accesses Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Dickerman Mountain/Perry Creek Trailhead
Site Open
WARNING: There has been reports of hornet nests on Mt. Dickerman trail about ½ mile from the parking lot and on the Perry Creek trail near the falls. Please use caution.Provides access to: Mt.…
Dingford Creek Trail 1005
This trail is accessed from the Dingford Creek Trailhead. The trail switchbacks steeply up the hill through a second-growth forest harvested in the 1930s during the railroad logging days. Just out of…