Washington · Lake fishing · Snoqualmie Pass · Near Greenwater

Lower Tuscohatchie Lake

Jul–Sep
best months

Is Lower Tuscohatchie Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Lower Tuscohatchie Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lower Tuscohatchie Lake is a 30-acre lake near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, at about 3,421 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lower Tuscohatchie Lake Backcountry Camping

    Campground

    Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Stan's Café

    Fast food

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rainsShakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Northwest Railway Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 17 mi from Greenwater

    Railway station in Snoqualmie, the United States of America

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Lower Tuscohatchie Lake

    Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      32° / 25°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 26°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 29°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 33°

      19 wet

    5. May

      53° / 38°

      17 wet

    6. Jun

      60° / 43°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      68° / 50°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      69° / 51°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      63° / 47°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      49° / 38°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 30°

      19 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 24°

      20 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stampede Pass, WA, 13.5 mi away at 3,959 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Campfire Ban in Effect Forest-wide

      Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order dated July 21, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 15, 2026 · Forest Service

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