Horse Riding and Camping

The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest has miles of trails available for horses and pack animals. Some of the trails allow for camping and some have specific camping facilities developed. The national forest requires livestock use certified weed-seed-free feed.

Many trails on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest are open to hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians.  If you are hiking on a trail and encounter a horse and rider, do you know what to do?  Everett Lewis, a member of the Backcountry Horseman of Washington developed a video to provide recommendations on safely sharing the trail.

Trail etiquette for multiple use trails calls for horses to have the right-of-way. Hikers should yield to horses. Bicyclists should yield to horses and hikers. Horse riders are responsible for the control of their horse at all times.

Many trails are open to multiple non-motorized uses, meaning the trails are shared by hikers, horse riders, and bicyclists. Information on allowed trail uses is available on trailhead signs and the National Geographic-Trails Illustrated map for the area, or by contacting the nearest Ranger District office.

Riders are responsible for:

• Ensuring that their horse has been tested for Equine Infectious Anemia.
• Carrying current written proof of a negative Coggins Test result.
• Providing proof of negative Coggins Test upon request.

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Annette Lake Trail 1019

Cross Humpback Creek and climb steadily and sometimes steeply up the western slope of Silver Peak. Traveling south through old clear-cuts, cross the abandoned Milwaukee Road railroad line, now John…

Annette Lake Trailhead

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Provides access to Annette Lake Trail 1019.Winter InformationThe Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, in partnership with Washington State Parks, will operate a Sno-Park at the Annette Lake…

Arch Rock Trail 1187

This trail connects the Pacific Crest Trail to Greenwater Lakes Trail 1176 just south of Echo lake. The entire trail is within the Norse Peak Wilderness.Experience deep forests and rock bluffs…

Baker Lake South Trailhead

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Provides access to: Baker Lake Trail 610.

Baker Lake Trail 610

This is a wonderful family hike for all seasons with its low elevation and level grade. Stands of giant old growth trees draped in lichen and covered in moss are some of the highlights along this…

Bald Eagle (Curry Gap) Trail 650

This trail provides access to Henry M. Jackson Wilderness and to Glacier Peak Wilderness via the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) 2000 at Dishpan Gap. The junction with the PCT is 13.4 miles from the from…

Bald Eagle Mountain Trail 650

Enjoy incredible views, fields of wildflowers and glimpses of Pride Basin and Monte Cristo peaks on this 22.5-mile loop that includes the 9.7 Bald Eagle Mountain Trail. Travel along the boundary…

Bald Eagle Trailhead

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Provides access to: Bald Eagle (Curry Gap) Trail 650, Bald Eagle Mountain Trail 650.These trails provide access to Henry M. Jackson Wilderness and Glacier Peak Wilderness.

Bell Pass Trail 603.3

This moderate stock trail starts at the junction with Elbow Lake Trail 697, 3.5 miles from the south Elbow Lake Trailhead and one mile south of Elbow Lake. Climb gently the first two miles through…

Bullion Basin Trail 1156

Climb northwest away from the main Crystal Mountain Ski Lodge toward cabins along the east wall of the valley. In a few hundred yards, you'll come to a dirt access road that leads up to the…