Outdoor Science and Learning

Many opportunities to learn about nature and local history await you on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Historic interpretive areas such as a Gold Creek Pond or Boyd Creek Trail teach about natural resources. Historic public and visitor centers provide more local information.

Interpretive Areas/Exhibits

USDA Forest Service uses interpretive areas to educate and engage the public about the natural and cultural resources of national forests, often through signs, exhibits, and programs.

Interpretive areas serve to inform visitors about the history, ecology, and cultural significance of a particular place, encouraging respect for the environment and promoting responsible recreation.

Visitor Programs

Before you hike, bike, ride a horse or backpack, call the respective USDA FS Visitor Center. The helpful staff can give you updates on trail conditions, road closures and other information that will make your trip more enjoyable. 

You can also visit the USDA Forest Service website for more information.

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Suiattle River Road - Forest Service Road 26

Site Open

The Suiattle River Road is located northeast of Darrington and is a major route into the Glacier Peak Wilderness, accessing the Pacific Crest Trail and roughly 120 miles of hiking trails within the…

Suntop Lookout

Site Open

Attention: Use of Suntop Lookout and Picnic Area for special events (e.g. wedding ceremonies) is becoming very popular and advance notice to the Forest Service is highly recommended. Please contact…

Suntop Picnic Site

Site Open

This picnic area is immediately adjacent to Suntop Lookout. Please note that the use of Suntop Lookout and Picnic Area for special events (e.g. wedding ceremonies) is becoming very popular and…

Swift Creek Campground

Site Open

Swift Creek Campground (formerly Baker Lake Resort) is located about halfway up on Baker Lake across the road from Park Creek. The cabins are no longer there, but the area has been upgraded with…

Table Mountain Trail 681

The dramatic andesite plateau of Table Mountain is one of the first mountains you see entering the Heather Meadows area. The hike starts at picturesque Artist Point. First gently gaining elevation…

Three Fingers Lookout

Site Open

This hike is very difficult and strenuous, and the last half mile of the trail requires mountain climbing equipment and expertise. You must traverse a short, steep section of the Three Fingers…

Tomyhoi Lake Trail 686

This trail is within Mt. Baker Wilderness. Gold Run Mining Company workers built this trail in the early 1900s. The trail begins with switchbacks taking you through an avalanche path thick with…

Troublesome Creek Campground

Site Open

Troublesome Creek Campground offers 25 sites nestled in a mixed conifer forest on the banks of the scenic North Fork Skykomish River and its tributary, Troublesome Creek. Water is abundant in this…

US Highway 2 - Skykomish Area east to Stevens Pass

Traveling along Highway 2, enter the center of the forest along the Skykomish River, a rafting adventurers' dream.Grab your skis! In just two hours you will be gliding down the slopes at Stevens Pass…

Wagon Road Trail 1021

You will follow the original Snoqualmie Pass Wagon Road on this short hike. Old wagon ruts and remnants can still be seen at several points along the trail. Follow the trail carefully because it…