Bald Mountain Ridge Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 15.8 mi round trip · 7,654 ft gain · 10 h–14 h 15 min
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.
7.9 mi one way · high point 4,684 ft · dirt · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,466–4,684 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 dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Mountain Loop Scenic Byway (Darrington 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 Ashland Lakes Trailhead · Mountain Loop / Darrington · 1 other trail starts here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.04772, -121.71440
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Today: Partly Sunny, 63°F, 1% precip, wind 5 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 48°F, 1% precip, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday: Partly Sunny, 64°F, wind 3 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:38 pm · 1 h 51 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 44, PM2.5 8 µg/m³) at the Marysville-7th Ave monitor, 34 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Wisconsin fire, 2 km away InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Decline Creek (4,480 ft, 28.4 km away) station
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Ashland Lakes Trailhead
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