Keep Kool Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 12.8 mi round trip · 2,084 ft gain · 5 h 45 min–8 h
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a mountain trail with some steep or exposed sections. A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape.
6.4 mi one way · high point 5,736 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,130–5,736 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Fee or pass required Toilets (vault) dogs, accessibility, 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 Tomyhoi/Yellow Aster Butte Trailhead · Mount Baker · 3 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.94341, -121.66272
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 55°F, 1% precip, wind 7 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 42°F, 1% precip, wind 6 mph
- Tuesday: Partly Sunny, 55°F, wind 5 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:37 pm · 3 h 30 min of daylight left
Air: Moderate (AQI 53, PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³) at the Chilliwack monitor, 31 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Luna fire, 36 km away, 8,553 acres, 42% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Wells Creek (4,040 ft, 12.7 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.
All conditions and reports at Tomyhoi/Yellow Aster Butte Trailhead
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