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Recreation
Before you go, check weather, road and trail conditions. Road and trail conditions can be found here. For questions, please contact your local ranger station by phone or email during normal weekday business hours.
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Recreation Conditions Report
| Area Name | Status | Area Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Creek Sno-Park | None | Open during the winter months. Sno-Park permits are required November 1 through April 30, or as signed. |
| Annette Lake Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Artist Point Trailhead | Open | NOTE: The final 1.8 mile stretch of the Mt. Baker Highway (SR 542) to Artist Point is open to vehicles. Oversized vehicles and recreational vehicles are advised to park at the Terminal Lake Parking lot as there is insufficient room to make the turn at milepost 55.6 due to the recent repairs. Check the Washington Department of Transportation website for updates. There are no toilets or trash receptacles at this time. Please use the restrooms at the Heather Meadows Visitor Center and pack out your trash. |
| Asahel Curtis Picnic Area | Open | |
| Austin Pass Picnic Area | Temporarily Closed | |
| Bagley Lakes Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Baker Lake Trailhead | Open | Be aware of increased bear activity. |
| Baker River Trail 606 | None | |
| Baker River Trailhead | Open | |
| Bald Eagle Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Barclay Lake Trailhead | Open | |
| Barclay Lake Winter Sports Area | Closed | Closed for the season. |
| Bare Mountain Trailhead | Open | Primitive Trail |
| Barlow Pass Trailhead | Open | |
| Bayview Campground | Closed | |
| Beaver Creek Group Campground | Closed | |
| Beckler River Campground | Closed | |
| Bedal Campground | Closed | |
| Bedal Creek Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Big Four Picnic Area | Closed | Trail is closed for bridge repair |
| Blanca Lake Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Blue Lake/Dock Butte Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Boardman Creek Group Campground | Closed | |
| Boulder Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Boulder Lake Trailhead | Open | Primitive Trail |
| Boulder Ridge Trailhead | Open | Primitive Trail |
| Buck Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Canyon Creek Sno-Park | None | Open during the winter months. Sno-Park permits are required November 1 through April 30, or as signed. |
| Church Mountain Trailhead | Not Cleared | Limited Access |
| Clear Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Coal Creek Group Campground | Closed | |
| Crystal Creek Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Dalles Campground | Closed | |
| Damfino Lakes Trailhead | Open | Snow |
| Deception Creek Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Deception Falls Picnic Area | Temporarily Closed | Temporarily closed. |
| Denny Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Denny Creek Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Dick Sperry Picnic Area | Open | |
| Dickerman Mountain/Perry Creek Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Douglas Fir Campground | Closed | |
| Downey Creek Trailhead | Temporarily Closed | |
| Elliot Creek/Goat Lake Trailhead | Open | |
| Esswine Group Campground | Closed | |
| Evans Creek Campground | Closed | $5.00 per day. Northwest Forest Pass or the interagency pass can be used for payment. |
| Evans Creek Picnic Area | Closed | |
| Evans Creek Trailhead | Closed | |
| Excelsior Group Campground | Closed | |
| Fire and Ice Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Foss/Tonga Winter Sports Area | Closed | Closed for the season. |
| Franklin Falls Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Glacier Creek Sno-Park | None | Open during the winter months. Sno-Park permits are required November 1 through April 30, or as signed. |
| Goat Mountain Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Gold Basin Campground | Closed | Closed for ongoing construction |
| Gold Creek Pond Interpretive Site | Temporarily Closed | |
| Green Mountain Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Greenwater Lakes Trailhead | Open | Limited Access |
| Hannegan Trailhead | Open | |
| Heather Lake Trailhead | Open | |
| Hemple Creek Picnic Area | Open | |
| Hidden Lake Lookout | None | |
| Horseshoe Bend Trail #687 | Not Cleared | Alert** November floods have caused significant trail damage. Unmarked bank erosion and landslide hazards exist beyond mile 0.1. |
| Horseshoe Cove Campground | Closed | |
| Huckleberry Mountain Trailhead | Open | |
| Ice Caves Trailhead | Open | Closed for Repair |
| Ira Spring Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Iron Goat/Martin Creek Trailhead | Open | |
| Johnson Ridge Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Kendall Peak Lakes Winter Sports Area | Closed | Closed for the season. |
| Lake Ann Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Lake Keechelus Boating Site and Picnic Area | Open | |
| Lake Serene Trailhead | Temporarily Closed | Temp Closed |
| Lake Twenty Two Trailhead | Open | |
| Lookout Mountain Lookout | None | |
| Lost Creek Ridge Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow and Limited Access |
| Lower Gold Creek Basin Winter Sports Area | Closed | Closed for the season. |
| Marble Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Meadow Creek Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Meadow Mountain Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Middle Fork Campground | Closed | |
| Middle Fork Snoqualmie Trailhead | Closed | Closed: Landslide |
| Middle Fork Trail 1003 | Temporarily Closed | A temporary closure is in place on the Middle Fork Trail until the debris is removed from the trail and any potential remaining hazards associated with the slide assessed or until the trail is rerouted to avoid hazards associated with the slide. |
| Miller River Group Campground | Closed | |
| Miller River/Money Creek Winter Sports Area | Closed | Closed for the season. |
| Mineral Park Campground | Closed | |
| Money Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Mount Margaret Winter Sports Area | Closed | Closed for the season. |
| Mt. Baker Highway (SR 542) | Open | Mt. Baker Highway is open to Artist Point. Oversized vehicles and recreational vehicles are advised to park at the Terminal Lake parking lot as there is insufficient room to make the turn at milepost 55.6 due to the recent repairs. Check the Washington Department of Transportation website for current conditions. |
| Mt. Baker National Recreation Area | Open | |
| Necklace Valley Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Nooksack Cirque Trailhead | Not Cleared | Limited Access |
| North Fork Sauk Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| North Fork Skykomish Trailhead | Unreachable | Snow |
| Pacific Crest - Snoqualmie North Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Pacific Crest - Stevens North Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Panorama Dome Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Panorama Point Campground | Closed | |
| Park Butte Trailhead | None | Open during the winter months. |
| Park Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Picture Lake Path Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Pratt Lake Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Ranger Creek Trail 1197 | Unreachable | Snow Covered |
| Ranger Creek Trailhead | Unreachable | Snow Covered |
| Red Bridge Campground | Closed | |
| Ridley Creek Trailhead | Not Cleared | Limited Access |
| Salmon Ridge Sno-Park | None | Open during the winter months. Sno-Park permits are required November 1 through April 30, or as signed. |
| San Juan Campground | Closed | |
| Segelson Creek Sno-Park | None | Open during the winter months. Sno-Park permits are required November 1 through April 30, or as signed. |
| Shadow of the Sentinels Interpretive Site | None | Open during the winter months. |
| Shannon Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Shannon Ridge Trailhead | Open | |
| Silver Fir Campground | Closed | |
| Silver Springs Campground | Closed | |
| Skookum Flats - North Trailhead | Open | |
| Skyline Divide Trailhead | Not Cleared | Limited Access |
| Snoqualmie Lake Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Snow Lake Trailhead | Open | Snow |
| Suiattle River Road - Forest Service Road 26 | Temporarily Closed | The Suiattle River Road, (Forest Service road 26), is closed from Downey Creek to the east road terminus for visitor safety due to wildfire operations. Check road and trail status for updates, or call the Darrington Ranger Station. |
| Suiattle River Trailhead | Open | |
| Sulphur Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Summit Lake Trailhead | Unreachable | Snow Covered |
| Sunrise Mine Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Suntop Picnic Site | Temporarily Closed | The gate is closed one mile from the site. The site is available for walk in day use |
| Suntop Trailhead | Open | |
| Surprise Creek Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Swift Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Swift Creek Trailhead | None | |
| Talapus Lake Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Tinkham Campground | Closed | |
| Tomyhoi/Yellow Aster Butte Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Tonga Ridge Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Troublesome Creek Campground | Closed | |
| Tulalip Mill Site Group Campground | Open | |
| Turlo Campground | Closed | |
| Twin Lakes Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Verlot Campground | Closed | |
| Watson Lakes Trailhead | Not Cleared | Snow |
| Wellington Trailhead | Open | |
| West Fork Foss Lakes Trailhead | Not Cleared | Limited Access |
| White Chuck Bench Trail 731 | Unreachable | |
| White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area | Open | |
| Wiley Creek Group Campground | Closed |
