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Castle Lake Trail

Strenuous · Out-and-back · 14.8 mi round trip · 2,033 ft gain · 5½–8 hr

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

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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 · 10 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 · 10 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 5 mph · Full forecast ›

Daylight7:26 am 6:23 pm

Air qualityAQI 28 Good

WildfireHigh Lava fire, 38 km away, 2,899 acres, 95% contained

Snow1″ snow at Sheep Canyon (3,990 ft, 1.5 km away)
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 7 · typical peak Apr 7

Snow levelabout 5,200 ft now · 4,800–9,600 ft over the next three days

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