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Elk Bench Trail

Easy · Out-and-back · 1.6 mi round trip · 567 ft gain · 40 min–1 hr

Good for families, first hikes and short outings.

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⚠ Beginning Monday, April 27th, 2026, until further notice: Both directions of SR 504 at milepost 45.0 remain CLOSED at the winter gate for construction to rebuilWSDOT · 1 km · Jul 28 · details ›

⚠ Beginning Monday, April 27, until further notice: Crews are rebuilding the SR 504 Spirit Lake Outlet Bridge over South Coldwater Creek between mileposts 49-49.2WSDOT · 6 km · May 5 · details ›

Fire RestrictionsThere are no current fire restrictions on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Even with lower fire risk please continue to practice safe fire habits: never leave a campfire unattended and make sure it is completely…Forest Service · Sep 18 · details ›

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Sunny, wind 3 mph · Full forecast ›

Daylight7:23 am 6:26 pm

Air qualityAQI 11 Good

WildfireHigh Lava fire, 48 km away, 2,899 acres, 95% contained

Snow0″ snow at Spirit Lake (3,520 ft, 8 km away)
Typical year: usually melted out by about Mar 22 · typical peak Mar 4

Snow levelabout 5,100 ft now · 4,900–9,600 ft over the next three days

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