Mount Baker / Methow

Shadow of the Sentinels (PDF)

Mount Baker Ranger District
Phone: 360-856-5700

Emergency Contact Info:
Whatcom County Sheriff's Office
Phone:360-676-6911

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Directions: East of Hamilton. State Route 20 to Baker Lake Highway/USFS Road 11 north for 15 miles
Elevation: 1,000 feet
15 spaces.

Backcountry experience, but groomed intermittently for 1 mile.
Dog-friendly trail

No Sno-Park permit required. Staging area, available parking depends on conditions. Information provided as a courtesy.

Please note: After periods of extreme weather, work crews may be on trails during the day to clear debris or drifts. Please exercise caution.

This is primarily an ungroomed Sno-Park.

Highlands (PDF)

Tonasket Ranger District
Phone: 509-486-2186

Emergency Contact Info:
Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office
Phone: 509-422-7232

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Directions: 15 miles northeast of Tonasket. Havillah Road (County Road 9467) for 15 miles to Mill Creek Road (USFS Road 3230) for 1.5 miles to the upper parking lot or .3 miles to the lower lot.
Elevation: 3,830 feet
15 spaces.

Tracks, skate lane 30 kilometers
Shared with snowmobile users, sanitary facilities

Sno-Park Permit required Nov. thru Apr. or as posted.

Please obey posted signs indicating whether a permit is needed. Contact the local agency listed for each Sno-Park for more information.

Please note: After periods of extreme weather, work crews may be on trails during the day to clear debris or drifts. Please exercise caution.

2019-2020 SEASON
GROOMING UPDATES:

1/17/20: Grooming expected today, be prepared for winter driving.

Update: About 15 miles of ski trails are groomed for Classic and Skate skiing. The road and parking lot have been plowed! We’ve had 12 inches of new snow this week.

1/16/20: Groomed, heavy snowfall.

1/15/20: Snow conditions are great, temperature is cold, bundle up!

1/3/20: 10 miles of trails groomed for skating and classic Nordic skiing. 4 inches snow at parking lot.

12/22/19: Highlands Closed due to lack of snow! Rain washed it all away! Trails very icy with bare patches! No grooming until 4 inches new snow!

12/21/19: Grooming started on December 13, 2019. 10 miles of trails open. Road is not plowed, but in fair shape. Ski hut is open, and the Snowmobile gates are closed. Grooming will continue over the Holidays.

**Please Note: Highlands SnoPark grooming does not occur on a fixed schedule, but instead the Highlands Nordic Ski club does condition responsive grooming. This means that trails are groomed after significant snowfall, and when there is sufficient usage to degrade trail quality. Grooming generally occurs several times a week and sometimes as often as daily during snow cycles. For regular accurate and poetic updates on conditions at Highlands SnoPark, check the state winter recreation website. To have these updates delivered to you directly, email Patti.

Groomer: Highlands Nordic Ski Club

REMEMBER:  Grooming reports are updated when trail grooming information is provided. Reports are posted Monday thru Saturday. No updates on Sundays or holidays.

Schedule is subject to change.

South Summit (PDF)

Methow Valley Ranger District
Phone: 509-996-4003

Emergency Contact Info:
Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office
Phone509-422-7232

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Directions: 12 miles east of Twisp. Highway 20 to USFS Road 41 south for .3 mile
Elevation: 4,010 feet
30 spaces.

Tracks, skate lane 46 kilometers, dog-friendly trails; marked ungroomed route
Sanitary facilities, scenic view point

Sno-Park Permit required Nov. thru Apr. or as posted.

Please obey posted signs indicating whether a permit is needed. Contact the local agency listed for each Sno-Park for more information.

Please note: After periods of extreme weather, work crews may be on trails during the day to clear debris or drifts. Please exercise caution.

2019-2020 SEASON
GROOMING UPDATES: 

1/22/2020: Few inches of new snow yesterday groomed out nicely. 21°f at 03:00AM under clear skies. Trails groomed:1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, K9, upper 10, 11. Forecast is for rising snow levels, Saturday morning grooming will be temperature dependant.

1/18/20: New snow groomed out great, currently snowing again, 18°f.
Trails groomed:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, upper K9, upper 10, 11. Finished grooming at 03:30, 1/18/2020.

1/11/20: First tiller & track set grooming of the season happened 1-11-2020, complete at 6 AM. It looks lovely but low snow conditions persist, use caution. About 4 inches of additional snow fell Friday & tracks are set just about everywhere.

Trails groomed: 1, upper 2, 2A, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, upper 10, 11, upper K9... F & lower K9 have not been packed all season, need more snow.

First cat packing of the season happened 1/2/2020 between 6PM & 2AM. 28° f & snowing at the time, snow pack highly variable from zero to 8 inches, many obstacles, early season conditions. Packer bar only no tilling but improvement of surface accomplished. Trails groomed: 1, first section of 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, lower 8, 9, upper K9, south end of 10, 11.

Groomer: Loup Loup Ski Education Foundation

Pearrygin Lake State Park
561 Bear Creek Road
Winthrop, WA 98862
Phone: 509-996-2370

Campsite & group accommodations
Phone: 888-226-7688

Winter
Campground closed from Oct. 31 - April 5. Day use open until Oct. 31.

Parking area and roads are plowed and maintained for day hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing access in winter

Sno-Park Permit required Nov. thru Apr. or as posted.

Please obey posted signs indicating whether a permit is needed. Contact the local agency listed for each Sno-Park for more information.

Please note: After periods of extreme weather, work crews may be on trails during the day to clear debris or drifts. Please exercise caution.

2019-2020 SEASON
GROOMING UPDATES:

1/19/20: The groomers were out last night getting the trails in the Pearrygin area dialed for day 2 of the 7th Annual Methow Fatbike Meetup. All of the trails in Pearrygin Lake State Park and on Lloyd Ranch except for the Westside Rex Derr trail were groomed last night. Soft sections may remain so keep those tire pressures low and avoid leaving tracks deeper than 1".  

1/18/20: The grooming crew put it several sessions yesterday and groomed all of the trails in Pearrygin Lake State Park and on Lloyd Ranch. Many soft sections may remain so keep those tire pressures low (3psi) and avoid leaving tracks deeper than 1". Welcome to all the fatbikers here for the 7th Annual Methow Fatbike Meetup this weekend. It should be a very fun weekend! 

1/17/20: Lots of new snow from this week’s recent storm has the grooming crew putting in lots of hours gettting the trails back in good shape. All trails in Pearrygin Lake State Park except for the Westside Rex Derr out of the Lake Ck. Trailhead were groomed last night. Many soft sections will likey remain so keep those tire pressures very low (3psi or less) and avoid leaving tracks deeper than 1". The Lloyd Ranch trails were packed with a snowmobile but are not suitable for riding yet. We’ll put in another big grooming session tonight. Don’t forget to join in the fun of the 7th Annual Methow Fatbike Meetup this weekend Jan 18-19.

1/14/20: A big wind event two nights ago left all of the trails on Lloyd Ranch and many of the trails in Pearrygin Lake State Park filled in with drifted snow. The grooming crew got out last night and began the process of getting them all back in good shape by grooming all of the trails on Lloyd Ranch and in the both campgrounds at Pearrygin Lake State Park. Due to the amount of unconsolidated snow deposited by the wind, many soft sections will remain so keep those tire pressures very low (3psi or less) and avoid leaving tracks deeper than 1". Keep in mind wherever you ride that snow cover is still thin in places so helmets are strongly recommended when fatbiking as there is not much snow to cushion a fall. Don’t forget to join in the fun of the 7th Annual Methow Fatbike Meetup this coming weekend Jan 18-19.

1/12/20: The groomers got out last night and groomed all of the trails on Lloyd Ranch and in the both campgrounds at Pearrygin Lake State Park. With the recent new snow the trails are getting really nice so get out there and enjoy them. Some soft sections will remain so keep those tire pressures low and avoid leaving tracks deeper than 1". Keep in mind wherever you ride that snow cover is still thin in places so helmets are strongly recommended when fatbiking as there is not much snow to cushion a fall. Don’t forget to join in the fun of the 7th Annual Methow Fatbike Meetup next weekend Jan 18-19.

1/9/20: The new snow of a few days ago and some grooming has made the trails in Pearrygin Lake State Park and Lloyd Ranch really good right now. Some soft sections may remain so keep those tire pressures low and avoid leaving tracks deeper than 1". Keep in mind wherever you ride that snow cover is still thin so helmets are strongly recommended when fatbiking as there is not much snow to cushion a fall. Looks like we may have another storm bringing us some more snow at the end of the week.

1/7/20: Well that’s a bit more like it. The trails in the Pearrygin Lake received several inches of new snow yesterday and the the grooming crew made the most of it. All trails in the system except for the Westside Rex Derr out of the Lake Creek trailhead were groomed last night. Some soft sections may remain so keep those tire pressures low and avoid leaving tracks deeper than 1". Keep in mind wherever you ride that snow cover is still thin so helmets are strongly recommended when fatbiking as there is not much snow to cushion a fall. Keep thinking snow!

Groomer: Pearrygin Lake State Park