Bear Lake Camping Area
Campground
Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
Washington · Lake fishing · Skykomish · Near Gold Bar
Lake Pugsley
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Lake Pugsley open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Lake Pugsley, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Grand Park 2 Fire Closure Update
Agency closure covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order 06-05-26-16 · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Bell Creek Bridge Damaged
Agency closure covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Rescission of Shooting Restrictions
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Electric Fire Closure Order
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order 06-05-26-19 · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Mountain Goats Have Been Present on Yellow Aster Butte
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lake Pugsley is a 17-acre lake near Skykomish, Washington, at about 3,416 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Whistling Post Tavern
Bar
On your way back · 9 mi
If it rainsShakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRailway station in Snoqualmie, the United States of America
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Shakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Lake Pugsley
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.
Jan
32° / 25°
20 wet
Feb
35° / 26°
17 wet
Mar
40° / 29°
20 wet
Apr
46° / 33°
19 wet
May
53° / 38°
17 wet
Jun
60° / 43°
14 wet
Jul
68° / 50°
8 wet
Aug
69° / 51°
7 wet
Sep
63° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
49° / 38°
16 wet
Nov
38° / 30°
19 wet
Dec
32° / 24°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stampede Pass, WA, 21.6 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
