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Current Forest Road Closures & Trailhead Accessibility

May 22, 2022 by Stefanie Leave a Comment

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF Road and Trail Conditions

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Road Name: SR-542 Mt. Baker Hwy – ARTIST POINT ACCESS

Road Number SR-542 Mt. Baker Hwy
Condition Closed Beyond Heather Meadows
Notes Updated 05/06/2022. The Mt. Baker Highway is closed at Bagley Lakes Trailhead at mile 54.7 for the winter season. Artist Point, Lake Ann Trailhead, the Austin Pass Picnic Area and Heather Meadows Visitor Center are not accessible in a vehicle. The only open restroom in the area is at the Bagely Lakes Trailhead. Be prepared for winter conditions and be considerate of other users and wildlife and pack all trash home with you. Currently no pass is required in the Heather Meadows Area.

 

Road Name: DEADHORSE – SKYLINE DIVIDE TRAILHEAD ACCESS

Road Number 37
Condition Limited
Notes Updated 05/06/2022. Clear to road closure at mile 3.1. Road closed to all motorized vehicles by Special Forest Order MBS NF# 06-05-22-01 for public safety due to washout. Non-motorized use is allowed beyond closure. Skyline Divide Trailhead at mile 12.7.

 

Road Name: GLACIER CREEK – HELIOTROPE RIDGE TRAILHEAD ACCESS

Road Number 39
Condition Closed
Notes Updated 05/04/2022. Snow free to road closure at mile 3.8. Road closed to wheeled motorized vehicles by Special Forest Order MBS NF# 06-05-22-01 at mile 3.8 for public safety due to washout. Non-motorized use allowed. Heliotrope Ridge trailhead at mile 8.3.

 

Road Name: HANNEGAN – HANNEGAN PASS & GOAT MT. TRAILHEAD ACCESS

Road Number 32
Condition Limited
Notes Updated 05/06/2022. Blocking snow at mile 3.4. Woody debris on roadway. Soft shoulders. Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required at Shuksan Picnic Area at mile 0.1. Goat Mt. TH at mile 2.4. Hannegan Pass TH at mile 5.3.

 

Road Name: EAST CHURCH – CHURCH MT. ROAD & TRAILHEAD ACCESS

Road Number 3040
Condition Open
Notes Updated 03/22/2022. High clearance recommended for Fossil Creek spillway crossing at mile 1.6. Trailhead at mile 2.4. Trailhead restrooms are not being maintained and there is no garbage service. No pass currently required.

 

Road Name: WELLS CREEK – NOOKSACK FALLS & COUGAR DIVIDE TRAILHEAD ACCESS

Road Number 33
Condition Open to Nooksack Falls
Notes Updated 05/06/2022. Nooksack Falls parking at mile 0.75 accessible in a vehicle. Seasonal wildlife closure to motorized use in effect at mile 0.8 from November 1-June 30.

 

Trail Name: HIGH DIVIDE – EXCELSIOR PASS TRAILHEAD – EXCELSIOR PEAK

Trail Number 630
Condition Limited
Notes Updated 05/06/2021. Trailhead snow free. Snowline unknown. Route finding and travel through avalanche terrain required to reach High Divide and passes. Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass required at Excelsior Pass Trailhead. No Pass required for Welcome Pass trailhead.

 

Road Name: CANYON CREEK

Road Number 31
Condition Open
Notes Updated 05/06/2022. Blocking snow at mile 9.9 junction with Rd. 3160. SUV clearance or greater recommended beyond mile 5.7. Damfino Lakes Trailhead at mile 15.

 

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