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Panorama Dome Trail

Easy · Out-and-back · 3.4 mi round trip · 880 ft gain · 1 h 30 min–2 h

Parking: not reported today

Good for families, first hikes and short outings. No bikes.

1.7 mi one way · high point 4,953 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks

4,2004,6005,000 0 mi 1.61 mi

Elevation from USGS; 4,182–4,953 ft. Open the map.

No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here

What you need

No bikes Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet

Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.

In Mount Baker Ranger District (Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest). Entrance fee Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees.

Getting there

Starts at Panorama Dome Trailhead · Mount Baker · 1 other trail starts here

⚠ Road closed: SR 542 is closed to all traffic between Silver Fir Campground (MP 48) and Picture Lake (MP 54), 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, on Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5 and Oct 6, 2026 for winter preparation. To reach Heather Meadows, Artist Point, Picture Lake, Lake Ann, Chain Lakes or Ptarmigan Ridge on those days, be past Silver Fir before 7:30 am and expect to wait until 4 pm to drive back out. official status (checked 2026-10-05)

Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.85712, -121.68197

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Weather and road conditions

Full forecast (NWS)

Daylight: Sunset 6:37 pm · 3 h 31 min of daylight left

Air: Moderate (AQI 53, PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³) at the Chilliwack monitor, 38 km away AirNow

Wildfire: Electric fire, 29 km away, 495 acres, 90% contained InciWeb

Snow: 0″ snow at Wells Creek (4,040 ft, 7.9 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 10 · typical peak Apr 12

No reports in the last 3 days.

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