Goat Lake Trail
Moderate · Out-and-back · 5 mi round trip · 1,243 ft gain · 2 h 15 min–3 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a mountain trail with some steep or exposed sections. A solid half-day for most hikers. No bikes.
2.5 mi one way · high point 3,205 ft · dirt · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,567–3,205 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 Toilets dogs, accessibility: 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 Elliot Creek / Goat Lake Trailhead · Mountain Loop / Darrington · 3 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.05346, -121.41250
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 66°F, wind 5 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 49°F, 1% precip, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 66°F, wind 3 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:37 pm · 1 h 48 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 44, PM2.5 8 µg/m³) at the Marysville-7th Ave monitor, 56 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Wisconsin fire, 22 km away InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Decline Creek (4,480 ft, 20.5 km away) station
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Elliot Creek / Goat Lake Trailhead
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