State Route 123 Winter Start

1 trail starts here · Mount Rainier

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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.

AreaMount St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest › U.S. Forest Service

Officialconditions › · roads › · fees › · permits ›

Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go.

Getting there

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Trails from this trailhead

Silver Falls and Grove of the Patriarchs (snowshoe route) · Loop · 10.7 mi · 1,014 ft gain · 3½–5 hr · Hard

Right now

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⚠ Upper State Route 504 closed at milepost 45.2 due to large slideClosure Upper State Route 504/Spirit Lake Memorial Highway is closed between mileposts (MP) 45.2 and 51 until further notice with a possible re-opening date sometime in 2026. The road is blocked just outside the…Forest Service · Jun 10 · 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 ›

TodayAM60°

TonightPM41°3%

TueAM61°8%

TuePM48°2%

WedAM65°2%

WedPM48°

ThuAM71°

ThuPM50°

Sunny, wind 5 mph · Full forecast ›

Daylight7:22 am 6:21 pm

Air qualityAQI 7 Good

WildfireBumping Lake fire, 30 km away

Snow0″ snow at White Pass E.S. (4,440 ft, 15.8 km away)
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 1 · typical peak Apr 5

Snow levelabout 5,900 ft now · 5,000–9,600 ft over the next three days

PassWhite Pass US 12 15 km
Eastbound: No restrictions · Westbound: No restrictions · 43°F · pass report ›

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