Meadow Lake Trail

Strenuous · Out-and-back · 23.6 mi round trip · 4,421 ft gain · 9 h 30 min–13 h 30 min

Parking: not reported today

A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.

11.8 mi one way · high point 6,013 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks

Elevation from USGS; 2,547–6,013 ft. Open the map.

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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 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 Meadow Mountain Trailhead · Mountain Loop / Darrington · 4 other trails start here

⚠ Road closed: White Chuck Road (Forest Service Road 23) beyond milepost 3.7 and Rat Trap Pass Road (Forest Service Road 27) beyond milepost 4 are closed by flood damage until further notice (order 06-05-25-02); the White Chuck Mountain and Meadow Mountain trailheads are beyond the closures. official status (checked 2026-10-05)

Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.18954, -121.37090

Right now

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Weather and road conditions

This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 67°F, wind 3 mph
Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 49°F, 4% precip, wind 1 mph
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 67°F, wind 2 mph

Full forecast (NWS)

Daylight: Sunrise 7:12 am · sunset 6:35 pm

Air: Good (AQI 28, PM2.5 5 µg/m³) at the Marysville-7th Ave monitor, 61 km away AirNow