Temporary Closures
This page is a collection of Routes & Places where the land manager has scheduled temporary closures of a road, trailhead, or all or part of a trail or area. Click each Route/Place for more information about the specific closure at that location.
This page is a collection of Routes & Places where the land manager has scheduled temporary closures of a road, trailhead, or all or part of a trail or area. Click each Route/Place below for more information about the specific closure at that location.
Please contact Member Services with any updated information about these locations.
Ashland Lakes
Day Hiking
An easy 5.5 mile hike with 800 feet of elevation gain. Surrounded by sphagnum bogs and primeval forest tucked in a quiet corner behind the bustling Mount Pilchuck, Ashland Lakes are the showpiece to the Washington State DNR's Morning Star Natural Resource Conservation Area.
Bannock Mountain
Scrambling
A long and challenging gem of a scramble of into a remote and rarely visited area. Located beyond the Canyon Lakes and Totem Pass in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, perfect solitude awaits. Enjoy fantastic views of Dome Peak, Sinister Peak, and Agnes Mountain. It's 32 miles round trip with 10,000+ feet of elevation gain.
Big Four Ice Caves
Day Hiking
An easy, 3 mile hike with 200 ft in elevation gain on a well maintained trail. The route crosses the South Fork Stillaquamish River in old growth forest with views of cascading waterfalls, mountains, and terminates at the base of a 4,000 ft sheer wall will massive avalanched snow deposits that forms caves by mid-summer.
Boardman Lake
Day Hiking
A beautiful and easy hike to a lake off of the Mountain Loop Highway. It's great for kids and families!
Coldwater Lake
Day Hiking
Hike the Lakes Trail that skirts Coldwater Lake and then up a hill to a viewpoint and junction with the South Coldwater Ridge Trail. Consider hiking the Lakes Trail & South Coldwater Ridge Loop for a little more mileage and elevation gain.
Coldwater Peak, Harry's Ridge & Pumice Plain
Day Hiking
Three moderate hikes at Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument that all leave from the Boundary Trail trailhead near Johnston Observatory. Explore the varied volcanic landscape on the north side of Mount St. Helens.
Cougar Mountain: Big Tree Ridge Trailhead
Day Hiking
Hike into the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park's northeast corner on the Big Tree Ridge Trail to access a number of loops of varying mileage, elevation gain, and difficulty in the park.
Dome Peak/Dome Glacier
Climbing
A strenuous but rewarding climb to a high, massive and remote peak. While there are multiple approach options to Dome Peak, none of the approaches are easy. The rock ridge is exposed, so some parties have taken rock gear to belay and/or set up fixed rope(s). Times: 9-11 hr to camp, 6-8 hr camp to summit.
Elwha to Hurricane Hill
Day Hiking
The Elwha to Hurricane Hill hike is a very strenuous, 12.4 mi round trip hike with 5,300 ft in elevation gain. The trail ascends through forest and breaks out in the meadows on Hurricane Ridge with views of the Olympics and Mount Olympus.
Glacier Peak/Frostbite Ridge
Climbing
A climb of Glacier Peak via the Frostbite Ridge, Vista Glacier and Kennedy Glacier is an early season Basic Alpine Climb and a late season Intermediate Ice Climb with long approach, heaps of elevation gain, some Class 3 scrambling, steep snow and possibly a few pitches of ice climbing.
Grand Ridge (Olympics)
Day Hiking
Start high and stay high on the Obstruction Point-Deer Park Trail with stunning views of Obstruction Peak, Elk Mountain, Maiden Peak, Green Mountain and Mount Olympus. A trip here can vary from moderate to very strenuous depending on your plan.
Grand Valley
Day Hiking
Grand Valley is a strenuous, 10-mile loop day hike with 2,400 feet of elevation gain. The trail descends through scenic Badger Valley to the Grand Creek junction before going up to Grand Lake and Moose Lake. From there it goes up steep switchbacks to a ridge and back to the trailhead.
Heather Park-Lake Angeles Loop
Backpacking & Day Hiking
A strenuous loop hike that starts with hiking up to ridgeline at Second Top then to the Klahane Saddle with amazing views of the area surrounding Hurricane Ridge followed by a grinding drop to Lake Angeles and return back to the trailhead. It's nearly 13 miles and over 4,000 feet of elevation gain.
Heliotrope Ridge and Lower Coleman Glacier & Seracs
Climbing & Day Hiking
Heliotrope Ridge trail offers easy access to amazing glacier views on Mount Baker. The glaciated area is perfect for practicing glacier travel, crevasse rescue, and ice climbing if you have the gear and expertise.
Johnston Ridge & The Hummocks
Day Hiking
A challenging hike that starts at the Hummocks Trail and follows part of the Boundary Trail to the Johnston Ridge Observatory. Enjoy the hummocks plains, wildflowers, and views as you are immersed in the Mount St. Helens landscape.
Klahane Ridge
Day Hiking
A 5-mile day hike with 1,700 feet of elevation gain up a steep avalanche chute to an open and rocky ridge with great views of Hurricane Ridge, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Vancouver.
Lake 22
Day Hiking & Snowshoeing
A moderate hike in summer and showshoe in winter off of the Mountain Loop Highway. Travel through old growth cedar forest along a cascading creek to a popular cirque lake at the base of Mount Pilchuck. The low elevation of this route means the trail is often hikeable with boots and traction devices for much of the winter season.
Lime Mountain
Scrambling
A strenuous scramble northwest of Glacier Peak to the high point on Lime Ridge overlooking several lakes.
Miners Ridge, Image Lake & Plummer Mountain
Backpacking & Scrambling
A multi-day trip to the famed Image Lake area with a scramble of 7870-foot Plummer Mountain east of the lake. The approach along the Suiattle River is long but beautiful. It's 35 miles rounf trip with 6,400 feet of elevation gain.
Mount Angeles/Traverse
Scrambling
Mount Angeles/Traverse is a scramble of 7 miles with 1,800 feet of gain.
Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier
Backcountry Skiing & Climbing
This route gains 7,000 feet in a distance of 5.5 miles, climbing the moderate Coleman Glacier, the top part of the Deming Glacier, and Roman Wall before reaching the flat summit plateau. Views from camp and the summit are spectacular. Times: 3-4 hr trailhead to camp, 6-9 hr camp to summit.
Mount Pilchuck
Backcountry Skiing, Day Hiking, Scrambling & Snowshoeing
Enjoy stunning views in all directions from the historic fire lookout on top of Mount Pilchcuck. A moderately steep, three-mile hike leads through a former northwest ski area to the summit.
Mount Pilchuck/East Ridge
Scrambling
A moderate scramble of 10 miles round trip with 2,800 feet of gain off of the Mountain Loop Highway. Scramble Iodine Gulch to Bathtub Lakes. Turn around here or continue on then to the lookout on the summit of Mount Pilchuck.
Pacific Crest Trail: Suiattle River to Red Pass & White Pass
Backpacking
This wild 58-mile trail on the west side of Glacier Peak includes 38.4 miles on the Section K of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and is now very remote because of road and trail closures after a 2007 flood. But hardy souls will experience one of the best stretches of meadows and peak views in Washington state. Destinations include Vista Ridge, Mica Lake, Fire Creek Pass, Kennedy Ridge, Red Pass, and White Pass.
Pinnacle Lake
Day Hiking
A short, steep, heavily rooted, and rocky 4-mile trail with 1,200 feet of elevation gain off the beaten path of the Mountain Loop Highway. It's a challenging hike on the quieter eastern flank of Mount Pilchuck to a pretty alpine lake with some great views along the way. This is a good hike to flex your navigation skills and keep them sharp.
Ptarmigan Traverse
Climbing
The classic and rugged 35+ mile, high alpine traverse from Cascade Pass to the Suiattle River.
Sinister Peak/Northwest Face
Climbing
An attractive basic climb on a remote peak along the Ptarmigan Traverse in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, close enough to Dome Peak to allow a two-peak itinerary.
South Coldwater Ridge
Day Hiking
Hike to the up Coldwater Ridge where there are views of a volcanic landscape. It's 6.8 miles round trip with 1,525 feet of elevation gain to the Coldwater Peak Trail junction. For more mileage, continue on to the Coldwater Lake Trail or the Coldwater Peak Saddle.
SPIRE Rock
Climbing
A man-made rock formation at Sprinker Recreation Center outside of Spanaway, Washington. It was built by volunteers and the Army Corps of Engineers to promote rock climbing. It is a great facility for rock climbing education and training.