Current Conditions
Conditions across the forest vary greatly, so we recommend checking conditions to prepare for your visit.
The Emergency Closures Map displays current emergency closures on Forest Service managed lands within the Pacific Northwest Region.
Many national forest roads close due to impact from wildfires. Please see the closure orders listed under Alerts for a list of impacted/closed roads.
Trail Conditions
With more than 6,000 miles of trail, current conditions are not always available. Many of our fantastic partners do have resources on their websites to help you plan your trip. We recommend checking the individual recreation site on this website for the authoritative information on pass and fee requirements, then visiting one of our partners' pages for more information on conditions. The Forest Service does not monitor or validate the information on these partner pages, and most rely on user input, so please use caution and prepare for all possible conditions.
- Washington Trails Association provides trail information and trip reports on most non-motorized trails across the forest.
- Methow Valley Trails Collaborative maintains information on trail conditions in the Methow.
- Mountains to Sound Greenway maintains info for trails along the I-90 corridor in the Cle Elum Ranger District.
Current Road Conditions
Conditions unknown. Please be prepared for winter conditions, including muddy roads and/or snow and be ready to turnaround.
| Road Name | Road Number | Status/Conditions as of Dec. 18, 2025 |
| Shady Pass | 5900 | Open |
| Purtteman Road | 8010 | Open to the junction with Road 8021 |
| Cooper Mountain Road | 8020 | Open |
| Grade Creek | 8200 | Open |
| Joe Creek | 8210 | Open |
| Slide Ridge | 8410 | Open |
Conditions are not known on all open roads. Please be prepared for winter conditions, including muddy roads and/or snow and be ready to turnaround.
Road Name | Road Number | Status/Condition as of January 5, 2026 |
| Manastash | 3100 | Open |
| Manastash Divide | 3104 | Open |
| Cow Camp | 3111 | Open |
| Walter Springs | 3111 115 | Open |
| Tamarack Springs | 3120 | Open |
| Taneum | 3300 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Gnat Flat | 3330 | Open |
| South Cle Elum Ridge / Peoh Point | 3350 | CLOSED |
| Reecer Creek | 3500 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Pole Patch | 3507 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Cabin Creek | 4100 | CLOSED |
| Bear Creek | 4305 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| French Cabin Creek | 4308 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| West Lake | 4310 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. French Cabin Creek Bridge is CLOSED. The closure starts at the beginning of the bridge crossing French Cabin Creek on Road 4310. Access is limited to pedestrian, bicycle, and motorized traffic no greater than 800 pounds. This closure is for the bridge only but effectively limits access beyond the bridge closure for motorized traffic greater than 800 pounds. |
| Thorp Creek | 4312 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Little Salmon La Sac | 4315 | CLOSED |
| Fish Lake | 4330 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Spex Arth / Woods and Steele | 4510 | CLOSED |
| Cooper Lake | 4600 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| East Kachess | 4818 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Amabilis | 4822 | CLOSED |
| Cascade | 4826 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| West Kachess | 4828 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Keechelus Frontage/Gold Creek | 4832 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Box Canyon Creek | 4930 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Keechelus Ridge | 4934 | Open |
| Gale Creek | 4948 | Open |
| Kachess | 49 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Stampede Pass | 5400 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Lost Lake / Yakima Pass | 5480 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Scotty Creek | 7324 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Cold Creek | 9070 | CLOSED |
| Jungle Creek | 9701 | CLOSED |
| Red Top | 9702 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Stafford Creek | 9703 | CLOSED |
| Standup Creek | 9703-112 | CLOSED |
| Durst Creek | 9705 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Hurley Creek | 9711 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Liberty Beehive Lion Gulch Segment | 9712 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Beehive Table Mountain access | 9712 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Iron Creek | 9714 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Old Blewett | 9715/7320 | CLOSED |
| Swauk Meadows | 9716 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
| Deer Gulch | 9726 | Open |
| Cougar Gulch | 9718 | Open |
| North Fork Teanaway | 9737 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles. |
Conditions are not known on all open raods. Please be prepared for winter conditions, including muddy roads and/or snow and be ready to turnaround.
Road Name | Road # | Status/Condition as of Dec. 2, 2025 |
| Entiat River Road | 5100 | Open, may be impassable due to snow |
| Mills Canyon Road/Entiat Ridge | 5200 | Open, may be impassable due to snow |
| Dinkelman | 5210 | Open, may be impassable due to snow |
| Mud Creek | 5300 | Open, may be impassable due to snow |
| Steliko | 5310 | Closed for the season |
| Preston Creek | 5501 | Open, may be impassable due to snow |
| Tommy Creek | 5605 | Open, may be impassable due to snow |
| North Fork Road | 5606 | Closed for the season |
| Duncan Hill | 5608 | Closed for the season |
| Tyee | 5700 | Closed for the season |
| Tillicum Creek | 5800 | Closed due to hazards resulting from the Lower Sugarloaf Fire |
| Shady Pass Road | 5900 | Closed for the season |
| Big Hill Road | 5900-112 | Closed for the season |
| Oklahoma Gulch Road | County Road #63 | Open. Passable for most cars. |
| Pope Creek | 5901 | Open, may be impassable due to snow |
Conditions are not known on all open roads. Please be prepared for winter conditions, including muddy roads and/or snow and be ready to turnaround. “OPEN” does not mean the road is always accessible as snow or other debris can block access. Call the Methow Valley District office at 509-996-4000 for current road conditions.
| Road Name | Road # | Status/Conditions as of Dec. 2, 2025 |
| Alder Creek /Look-out Mtn. | 1065-250 | CLOSED to motorized use Oct. 1 – March 31 for non-motorized hunting. |
| State Route Highway | 153 | WSDOT |
| North Cascade Highway State Route 20 (west to Washington/Rainy Passes) | 20 | WSDOT |
State Route 20 (east of Twisp to Loup Loup Pass) | 20 | WSDOT |
| Boulder | 37 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route. |
| Black Canyon | 4010 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route. |
| South Summit | 4100 | Open |
| Benson Creek | 4150 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route. |
| North Summit | 42 | Open |
| South Beaver | 4225 | Open |
| Buttermilk Libby (Buttermilk portion) | 43 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route. |
| Buttermilk/Libby (Libby portion) | 43 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route. |
| Poorman Creek | 4300-300 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route. |
| South Fork Gold Creek | 4330 | Open |
| Twisp River | 44 | Open |
| Coal Rader/Thompson | 4410 | Open |
| Little Bridge Creek | 4415 | Open |
| South Twisp River | 4420 | Open |
| West Twisp River | 4430 | Open |
| Twisp River Road | 4435 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route. |
| Twisp River Road | 4440 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route. |
| West Chewuch | 5100 and 5160 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route. |
| Eightmile | 5130 | Open |
| Cub Creek/Goat Creek | 5200 | Open |
| Harts Pass | 5400 | Open. This road is narrow with areas of steep drop offs in places. All Wheel Drive or 4WD recommended. Go slow and watch out for rocks in the roadway! Closed to trailers during the summer. |
Information will be provided soon.
Conditions are not known on all open roads. Please be prepared for winter conditions, including muddy roads and/or snow and be ready to turnaround.
| Road Name | Road # | Status/Condition as of Dec. 2, 2025 |
| South Fork Tieton | 1000 | CLOSED for snowmobile use. |
| Tieton Resevior Road | 1200 | Open |
| Jumpoff Road | 1302 | Open |
| Soup Creek | 1305 | Open |
| Wildcat | 1306 | Closed due to an old washout. |
| Indian Creek | 1308 | Open |
| Oak Creek | 1400 | Open until the State closes the gate in mid- December. |
| Bethal Ridge | 1500 | Open |
| Nile | 1600 | Open |
| Clemans Mountain | 1700 | Open |
| Bald Mountain | 1701 | Open |
| Rock Creek | 1702 | Open |
| Little Bald | 1706 | Open |
| Halfway Flats | 1709 | Open |
| Bumping River | 1800 | Open until snowmobile season (closed at Bumping Lake Campground) |
| Little Naches | 1900 | Open until snowmobile season starts (closed at Road 1904 sno-park). |
Road Name and Number | Road Number | Status/Condition as of Dec. 8, 2025 |
| Beehive Road | 9712 | Closed for the season |
| Chiwawa River Road | 6200 | Unknown |
| Phelps Creek Road | 6211 | Unknown |
| White River Road | 6400 | Unknown |
| Little Wenatchee Road | 6500 | Closed for the season |
| Smithbrook / Rainy Creek Road | 6700 | Unknown |
| Mission Creek Road | 7100 | Unknown |
| Number Two Canyon Road | 7101 | Unknown |
| Icicle Road | 7600 | Unknown |
Eightmile Road (Eightmile/Stuart Lake Trailhead) | 7601 | Closed for the season |
| Ranger Road | 7701 | Unknown |
Weather and Avalanche Danger
During winter and spring months, make sure to check avalanche danger through the Northwest Avalanche Center. Visit the National Weather Service and enter the location closest to your planned activities to get the best information. Pay attention to the elevation of the forecast area you select, as higher elevation areas can have much different conditions than surrounding valleys.