Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

EXPERIENCE THE CASCADES

Welcome to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, one of the most visited forests in the country, located on the west side of the Cascades between the Canadian border and Mt. Rainier National Park. Here you will find glacier-covered peaks, spectacular mountain meadows and old-growth forests.

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Trip Planning

Forest Features

Cut a Christmas Tree

Permits for Sale

The public can buy permits to cut Christmas trees on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest beginning November 12 through December 24. Maps and information about cutting areas are provided where permits are sold at ranger stations and the Verlot and Glacier Public Service Centers. Permits are also sold at REI’s Alderwood Mall and the Outdoor Recreation Information Center located inside the downtown Seattle REI store.

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Shoring up Blum Creek Bridge

Restoring a National Treasure the Pacific Northwest Trail

Washington is known for its winter floods. In 2003 they destroyed roads, trails, and bridges in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; Blum Creek did not escape that damage.

“It was a terrible year for the Forest Service, and then they got hammered again in 2006 with almost the same devastation,” said Jon Knechtel, director of trail operations with Pacific Northwest Trail Association. Blum Creek Bridge is part of the Baker Lake Trail, a segment of the Pacific Northwest Trail nestled in the North Cascades Mountains just north of Mount Vernon, Wash., off the North Cascades Highway.

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Local Girl Wins Backpack in Get Movin' Drawing

Becky Azure, a 9-year-old at Penny Elementary School in Everett, Wash., was completely surprised to accept the Forest Service backpack last week stuffed with maps, hiking guides and safety items. It was last summer when she had entered her winning essay into the drawing as part of the Get Movin' program, which encourages families to adopt active lifestyles. This year you can follow Becky and her family as they hike this forest and report their experiences on this website.

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Get Movin' web site

Follow the Azure family hikes

Forest Closes Areas on I-90 Corridor to Target Shooting

The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest closed several roads on the I-90 corridor to target shooters. The closure area encompasses the valley bottom that follows the I-90 freeway corridor from exit 38 to the top of Snoqualmie Pass. The Tinkham and Denny Creek roads are included.

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Forest Closure Order [pdf, 2 pages, 13 kb]

Map [pdf, 3.9 MB]

Where You Can Shoot

New Map to Show Open Roads and Trails

Visitors using roads and motorized trails on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest will need a map beginning late this year that shows what type of motor vehicles can be used on the Forest and where they can go. The maps will be free at Forest Service offices and on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest website.

Read Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) Forest User letter

Questions and Answers about Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM)

Learn more about MVUM and Travel Management

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