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

Local Students Learn, Work Outdoors

When summer comes, learning doesn’t stop for high school students taking part in the North Cascades Institute's Wild program. Teens from around Puget Sound get a new perspective on outdoor education and leadership development through camping, hiking and working.

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Iron Goat Trail Needs Volunteers

The Forest Service needs volunteers National Public Lands Day, Sept. 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., to work on the historic Iron Goat Trail. BBQ and free recreation pass for volunteers. Contact Tom Davis for more information at 360-677-2414 or tdavis@fs.fed.us. Sign up at http://www.trailvolunteers.org/calendar.asp.

Volunteers Maintain Forest Trails From Horseback

The day starts early for the Backcountry Horsemen. First the stock needs to be fed and watered: horses and mules need two hours after eating before they can be rode. After the horsemen get their breakfast the animals must be tacked, saddled and loaded with tools and equipment. But this is nothing new, it is how forest trails in the west were originally built and maintained.

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Green Mountain Lookout

The Green Mountain Lookout is located in the western portion of the 573,000-acre Glacier Peak Wilderness near Darrington, Washington. It was built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of a fire detection system in the North Cascade Mountains.

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Green Mountain Lookout Chronology

Location Map

Summer Offers Guest Speakers, Youth Programs

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie’s summer programs present speakers and activities about wildlife, heritage and the environment. Various groups provide presentations specifically for children as well as adults.

Heather Meadows Speaker Program

Friends of the Forest

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