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West Fork Foss Lakes Trail

Strenuous · Out-and-back · 14 mi round trip · 3,565 ft gain · 5 h 45 min–8 h

Parking: not reported today

A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. Dogs on leash, no bikes.

7 mi one way · high point 4,905 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks

1,6003,2004,900 0 mi 6.84 mi

Elevation from USGS; 1,579–4,905 ft. Open the map.

No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here

What you need

Dogs on leash No bikes Fee or pass required Toilets (vault) 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 West Fork Foss Lakes Trailhead · Stevens Pass / US-2 · 2 other trails start here

⚠ Road closed: Foss River Road (Forest Service Road 68) has road damage high up that prevents access to the top of the road (June 30, 2026 notice); check before driving to the West Fork Foss, Necklace Valley or Tonga Ridge trailheads. official status (checked 2026-10-05)

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Weather and road conditions

Full forecast (NWS)

Daylight: Sunrise 7:11 am · sunset 6:35 pm

Air: Good (AQI 36, PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³) at the North Bend-North Bend Way (SO) monitor, 39 km away AirNow

Wildfire: King fire, 19 km away, 3,427 acres, 36% contained InciWeb

US 2 at MP 45.6 (Skykomish)
US 2 at MP 45.6 (Skykomish) · US 2 · 14 km · WSDOT
US 2 at MP 61.9: Old Faithful Avalanche Zone
US 2 at MP 61.9: Old Faithful Avalanche Zone · US 2 · 17 km · WSDOT

No reports in the last 3 days.

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