Glacier Creek Road
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 142 ft
- climb
- 3,691 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Glacier Creek Road open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Glacier Creek Road, 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.
Glacier Creek Road is a short, easy cross-country ski route in the Mt. Baker Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 0.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 142 feet, and it makes a back-loaded out-and-back, so the climb comes in the second half of the trip. The high point is about 3,691 feet, and the steepest stretch is a 6% grade at roughly 0.09 miles in. The road sits at about 3,600 feet, and the climb is gentle enough to fit easily into a longer day on the surrounding trails. The closest neighbor is Heliotrope Ridge, about 0.1 miles away, and the Heliotrope Ridge Trail lies about 0.6 miles off. For paddling, Glacier Creek is about 3.5 miles away, and Douglas Fir Campground is about 7 miles away.
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