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Saddle Lake Trail

Hard · Out-and-back · 10.2 mi round trip · 2,381 ft gain · 4 h 15 min–6 h

Parking: not reported today

A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water. No bikes. From OpenStreetMap: “watch for tape marking the trail”

5.1 mi one way · high point 4,533 ft · dirt · time at a steady pace without breaks

2,2003,3004,500 0 mi 5.11 mi

Elevation from USGS; 2,151–4,533 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 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 Saddle Lake Trailhead · Mountain Loop / Darrington

⚠ Road closed: Forest Service Road 41 (Tupso Pass Road) is closed for timber operations from the Forest Service Road 4110 junction to the South Fork Canyon Creek bridge, September 29 to December 31, 2026 (order 06-05-26-21); the Three Fingers / Goat Flats and Saddle Lake trailheads are beyond the closure. official status (checked 2026-10-05)

Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.16401, -121.77841

Right now

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Weather and road conditions

Full forecast (NWS)

Daylight: Sunset 6:38 pm · 1 h 50 min of daylight left

Air: Good (AQI 44, PM2.5 8 µg/m³) at the Marysville-7th Ave monitor, 32 km away AirNow

Wildfire: Wisconsin fire, 12 km away InciWeb

SR 9 at MP 20.5: 84th St NE
SR 9 at MP 20.5: 84th St NE · SR 9 · 27 km · WSDOT
SR 531 at MP 8.5: 67th Ave. NE
SR 531 at MP 8.5: 67th Ave. NE · SR 531 · 27 km · WSDOT

Snow: 0″ snow at Deer Pass (3,360 ft, 19.2 km away) station

No reports in the last 3 days.

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