Washington · Mountain biking · Near Gold Bar

CCC Trail

2.7 mi
round trip
2,103 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Is CCC Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name CCC Trail, 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.

The CCC Trail is a mountain biking route in the Snoqualmie Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 2.7 miles long and rises roughly 500 feet from a starting point near 1,445 feet to a high of about 1,520 feet. It is an out-and-back route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.8 miles in, with a grade of about 17%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the Cedar Lake weather station, about 10 miles away, show July and August highs around 70°F with only eight or nine wet days a month, while winter brings highs near 39°F and several snowy days each month. The Oxbow Loop Trail and the Pratt Balcony Trail are both within about 2 miles. Middle Fork Campground is about 4 miles away, and Hancock Creek offers canoeing about 3.5 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Pratt River Backcountry Camping

    Campground

    Campground · 1.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Popeyes

    Fast food

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsShakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Northwest Railway Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 9.7 mi from Gold Bar

    Railway station in Snoqualmie, the United States of America

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Shakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

More in Gold Bar

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit CCC Trail

    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

      39° / 32°

      19 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 32°

      17 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      46° / 33°

      20 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      51° / 36°

      19 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      59° / 42°

      17 wet

    6. Jun

      63° / 46°

      15 wet

    7. Jul

      70° / 51°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 52°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 47°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 41°

      17 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 36°

      20 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      39° / 31°

      20 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar Lake, WA, 10.1 mi away at 1,560 ft. 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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