Picture Lake Path
Easy · Out-and-back · 0.6 mi round trip · 10 min–15 min
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings. Wheelchair accessible.
0.3 mi one way · high point 4,122 ft · paved · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 4,116–4,122 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Wheelchair accessible Fee or pass required dogs, bikes: 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 Picture Lake Path Trailhead · Mount Baker · 1 other trail starts here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.86622, -121.67656
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 46°F, 1% precip, wind 5 mph
- Monday: Partly Sunny, 57°F, 1% precip, wind 3 to 7 mph
- Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 43°F, wind 5 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:37 pm · 3 h 32 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, 30 km away, 495 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Wells Creek (4,040 ft, 8.3 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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