Newhalem Creek Trail
Moderate · Out-and-back · 5 mi round trip · 588 ft gain · 1 h 45 min–2 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
A solid half-day for most hikers.
2.5 mi one way · high point 1,717 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,114–1,717 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In North Cascades National Park Complex. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, fees and closures change. Check the official park site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Newhalem Creek Trailhead · North Cascades / Hwy 20
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.65568, -121.23866
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Today: Mostly Sunny, 67°F, 3% precip, wind 6 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 51°F, 6% precip, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 68°F, 1% precip, wind 3 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:11 am · sunset 6:34 pm
Air: Good (AQI 33, PM2.5 6 µg/m³) at the Darrington-Fir St monitor, 53 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Electric fire, 14 km away, 495 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Thunder Basin (4,310 ft, 23.2 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 8 · typical peak Apr 6
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Newhalem Creek Trailhead
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