Apex Mine Trail

Easy · Out-and-back · 2.4 mi round trip · 1,320 ft gain · 1 h 15 min–1 h 45 min

Parking: not reported today

OpenStreetMap grades it as a mountain trail with some steep or exposed sections. Good for families, first hikes and short outings. Dogs allowed, no bikes. From OpenStreetMap: “Money Cr. Rd. walk 3+ mi., 1 hr. Tr. to upper mines 1.5 hr., back to junction and up to lower mines 1:15. Out from lower 1 hr. Tr. elev. gain 1100' to upper, less than 2 mi. each way. This is a nice 1/2 day trip with lots of history.”

1.2 mi one way · high point 3,912 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks

Elevation from USGS; 2,590–3,912 ft. Open the map.

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What you need

Dogs allowed No bikes Fee or pass required accessibility: not recorded yet

Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.

In Skykomish Ranger District (Stevens Pass and US-2, 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 Apex Mine Trailhead · Stevens Pass / US-2

Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.70402, -121.50411

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Weather and road conditions

This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 63°F, 1% precip, wind 5 mph
Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 46°F, 1% precip, wind 3 mph
Tuesday: Sunny, 63°F, wind 3 mph

Full forecast (NWS)

Daylight: Sunrise 7:12 am · sunset 6:36 pm

Air: Good (AQI 23, PM2.5 4.1 µg/m³) at the North Bend-North Bend Way (SO) monitor, 31 km away AirNow

Wildfire: King fire, 32 km away, 3,427 acres, 36% contained InciWeb

US 2 at MP 45.6 (Skykomish) · US 2 · 7 km · WSDOT

US 2 at MP 24.2: Rice Rd · US 2 · 27 km · WSDOT

Snow: 0″ snow at Skookum Creek (3,320 ft, 8.2 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about May 26 · typical peak Apr 8

No reports in the last 3 days.

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