Jewel Lake
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Jewel Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Jewel Lake, 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.
Jewel Lake is an 8-acre lake near Skykomish, Washington, at about 4,444 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Icicle River RV Resort28 mi away
- Blue Sky RV Park31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Angline Lake Way TrailHikingPhoto: Martin Bravenboer, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi- La Bohn Lakes RouteHiking1.9 mi
- West Fork Foss RiverCanoeing2.1 mi
- East Fork Foss RiverCanoeing2.5 mi
- Malachite FallsWaterfall2.7 mi
Mount HinmanSummitPhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.3 mi
Bears Breast MountainSummitPhoto: Allison Wildman, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi- Miller River Group CampCamping8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Copper LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Fisher LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Lake IvanhoeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Marmot LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Jade LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Evans LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Spade LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Bear LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Myrtle LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Lake PugsleyLake fishing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Jewel 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.
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, 21.9 mi away at 3,959 ft. 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
