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Blue Lake Horse Trail

Strenuous · Out-and-back · 19.8 mi round trip · 1,642 ft gain · 6¾–9¾ hr

Alpine lakeRidge or passCampsites

A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape.

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ℹ Blue Lake Vehicle RestrictionsUsing or having a vehicle is not allowed in the area from the nearby parking lot near the junction of Trail #271 and Trail #271A to high waterline of Blue Lake and land surrounding the lake for a distance of 150 feet.Forest Service · Jun 14 · details ›

⚠ 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 · 16 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 · 16 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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Mostly Clear, wind 5 mph · Full forecast ›

Daylight7:24 am 6:25 pm

Air qualityAQI 13 Good

WildfireHigh Lava fire, 31 km away, 2,899 acres, 95% contained

Snow0″ snow at Swift Creek (4,440 ft, 4.5 km away)
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 28 · typical peak Apr 22

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

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