Washington · Mountain biking · Near Gold Bar

Middle Fork Snoqualmie Trail

15.5 mi
round trip
1,800 ft
climb
Doubletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Is Middle Fork Snoqualmie Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Middle Fork Snoqualmie 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 Middle Fork Snoqualmie Trail is a 15.5-mile out-and-back mountain biking route in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness, within the Snoqualmie Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail's one-way climb gains about 1,800 feet, making it a hard ride. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Cedar Lake weather station, about 12.6 miles away, show July and August highs near 70°F with only eight or nine wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days. Middle Fork Campground sits about 2.2 miles away, and the Stegosaurus Butte Trail and the Fee Demo Wall are both within 2 miles. Paddlers can reach the South Fork Snoqualmie River about 6.8 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Middle Fork Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Dru Bru

    Brewery

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

    Northwest Railway Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 14 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)

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Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Middle Fork Snoqualmie 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, 12.6 mi away at 1,560 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. 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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