Rainy Lake Trail

Hard · Out-and-back · 6.8 mi round trip · 2,837 ft gain · 3 h 15 min–4 h 30 min

Parking: not reported today

OpenStreetMap grades it as a demanding mountain trail where sure footing is needed. A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water. No bikes.

3.4 mi one way · high point 3,885 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks

Elevation from USGS; 1,031–3,885 ft. Open the map.

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What you need

No bikes Fee or pass required Toilets Trash cans dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet

In Snoqualmie Ranger District (I-90, Middle Fork and Highway 410, 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 Middle Fork Trailhead · Snoqualmie Pass / I-90 · 7 other trails start here

⚠ Road closed: Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road (Forest Service Road 56) is washed out at milepost 17.3, beyond the Middle Fork trailhead (June 30, 2026 notice); Dingford Creek, Goldmyer and the upper Middle Fork are a road walk from there. Forest Service Road 5730 is closed at MP 1.3 and Forest Service Road 9020 is closed by road damage. official status (checked 2026-10-05)

Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.54785, -121.53694

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Weather and road conditions

This Afternoon: Partly Sunny, 65°F, wind 5 mph
Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 50°F, wind 2 mph
Tuesday: Sunny, 65°F, wind 1 to 5 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, 19 km away AirNow

Wildfire: King fire, 23 km away, 3,427 acres, 36% contained InciWeb

I-90 at MP 37.75: Homestead Valley Rd · I-90 · 15 km · WSDOT

I-90 at MP 51.3: Franklin Falls · I-90 · 16 km · WSDOT

Snow: 0″ snow at Skookum Creek (3,320 ft, 16.1 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about May 26 · typical peak Apr 8

I-90 Snoqualmie Pass: Eastbound: No restrictions · Westbound: No restrictions · Traditionally weather and road conditions are reported on this page from November 1 to April 1. Should adverse weather occur that will impact travel, updates will be provided as information is available. WSDOT

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