Monte Cristo Trail
Easy · Out-and-back · 3.8 mi round trip · 48 ft gain · 1 h 15 min–1 h 30 min
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings. Mountain bikes allowed.
1.9 mi one way · high point 2,363 ft · gravel · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,295–2,363 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Mountain bikes allowed Fee or pass required Toilets (vault) 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 Barlow Pass Trailhead · Mountain Loop / Darrington · 5 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.02692, -121.44390
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 60°F, wind 5 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 46°F, 1% precip, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 60°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, 54 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Wisconsin fire, 20 km away InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Decline Creek (4,480 ft, 23.3 km away) station
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Barlow Pass Trailhead
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