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Parking passNorthwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass
PermitsDay hikes: none. Overnight: wilderness permit.
AreaMountain Loop Scenic Byway ›
Darrington Ranger District, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest U.S. Forest Service
Darrington Ranger District, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest U.S. Forest Service
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Getting there
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Trails from this trailhead
- Big Four Ice Caves (snowshoe route) · Out-and-back · 3.5 mi one way · 354 ft gain · 2¼–3 hr · Moderate
- Kelcema Lake (snowshoe route) · Out-and-back · 4.5 mi one way · 1,613 ft gain · 3¼–4½ hr · Hard
Right now
Daylight7:24 am 6:20 pm
Air qualityAQI 33 Good
WildfireLittle Giant fire, 53 km away, 172,912 acres, 95% contained
Snow0″ snow at Decline Creek (4,480 ft, 18.3 km away)
Cameras
US 2 at MP 24.2: Rice Rd · 29 km ›
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