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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Granite Mountain Trail 1016

Follow the Pratt Lake Trail 1007 for almost a mile before turning right at the junction with Granite Mountain Trail. Granite Mountain Trail switchbacks up through forest, avalanche tracks and…

Grass Mountain Trail 1170

Grass Mountain Trail takes you along ridges of subalpine timber to an open meadow and Mule Springs. Start hiking at a junction 3.3 miles down the Christoff Trail 1171. Follow the trail junction west…

Greenwater Lakes Trail 1176

This is an easy two-mile hike for all ages through lush moss-laden old-growth forest to Greenwater Lakes, also known as Meeker Lake. Continue five miles to Echo Lake and experience the Norse Peak…

Greenwater Lakes Trailhead

Site Open

Provides access to:  Greenwater Lakes Trail 1176 which enters Norse Peak Wilderness.

Halfcamp Trailhead

Site Open

Provides access to: Norse Peak 1191 and Norse Peak View Trail 1191.1. This trail enters the Norse Peak Wilderness at ridge top.

Hannegan Pass Trail 674

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…

Hannegan Trailhead

Site Open

 Provides access to: Hannegan Pass Trail 674 which accesses Mt. Baker Wilderness and North Cascades National Park.

Henry M. Jackson Wilderness: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie

Senator Henry Jackson of Washington was instrumental in designating many of Washington's Wildernesses.  The 103,297-acre Henry M. Jackson Wilderness is located within both the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie…

Henskin Lake Trail 1193

Discover meadows of seasonal wildflowers in small patches on this hike: lupine, daisies, arnica, valerian and a few magenta paintbrushes. Travel the short .7-mile connecting trail starting at 5,520…

High Divide Trail 630

Trail description from west (Excelsior Pass Trailhead) to east (Welcome Pass Trailhead):The south facing Excelsior Pass trail section of the High Divide Trail is one of the first in the Mt. Baker…