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.

2020-2021SEASON GROOMING UPDATES:

1/15/21: Groomed

1/13/21: Groomed

1/3/21: Groomed

12/31/20: Groomed

12/27/20: Groomed

12/24/20: Groomed

12/19/20: Groomed west side of park.

12/5/20: Groomed and tracks set on Windsong and Whitetail.

12/4/20: Approximately 10 miles of trails groomed for Skating and Classic Skiing. 12 inches of snow at parking lot. Road not plowed, but in good shape.

**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.

2020-2021SEASON GROOMING UPDATES:

Grooming report, January 7, 2021

02:00, 24°f & mostly clear.

08:00, grooming in progress, 10 & K9 will have equipment working until 10:00.

10+" of new snow this week, groomed out great, track set where appropriate.

All trails on map groomed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, lower 8, 9, K9, Road 9, 9, 10, 11, F.

12/24/2020 Thursday

00:30, 14° f, mostly clear, 4-6" of new fell Monday during warmer temperatures & created a crust layer making off trail challenging. Groomed a day early due to weather pattern & holiday.

All trails on map marked as groomed have seen the tiller, & tracks set, today between 16:00 - 00:30.

Trails: 1, 2, 2A, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, K9, 10, 11, F

Next planed cat grooming is new years day morning.

Natural obstacles always exist use caution but skiing should be great; enjoy winter.

12/11/2020: First tiller & track set of the season; pretty much all the trails: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,K9,R9, 10, 11.

27° at midnight, delay in finish due to mechanical, finish at 09:00.

12/01: Grooming operations occurred between 01:00 - 09:00, December 1, 2020.

22° - 24° f, first packing of the season done with snow cat & compactor bar, 16" - 24" base un compacted, wind accumulation in areas, lots of natural hazards but great early season conditions.

Trails groomed: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, K9, upper 10, 11, & F

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.

2020-2021SEASON GROOMING UPDATES:

2020-2021 Grooming Report

Groomer: Pearrygin Lake State Park

SILVER STAR

Okanogan-Wenatchee Ranger District
Phone: 509-664-9200

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

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Directions: 15 miles nw of Winthrop on highway 20 at end of plowed road.

Parking: 100 vehicles. 1 upper lot and 1 low lot, parallel and angle park on side of highway.

Trails: 1.) 5225 / 100 / 500 / 52 / Goat Peak Loop
Trail system 100 miles
Sanitary facilities

Sno-Park Permit Required November thru April 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.

2020-2021SEASON GROOMING UPDATES:

Groomer:

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.