Mount McCausland
About
Mount McCausland is a summit in the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness, within the Skykomish Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington. The nearest town is Skykomish, about 13 miles away. The Mount McCausland Trail starts less than half a mile from the summit, and the Pacific Crest Trail passes about a mile away. Climbers will find There Will Be Blood and Dirty Hairy Boulder roughly 2 miles off. Lake Creek Campground is about 7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,746 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount McCausland
Washington
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Henry M. Jackson Wilderness · Wilderness
- Skykomish Ranger District · Ranger district
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Skykomish, Washington · 13 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Forest Service Road 41 Closure for Timber Operations
information · posted Oct 1, 2026
Winter Seasonal Jobs open Sept. 25-Oct. 5, 2026
information · posted Sep 28, 2026
Mt. Baker Highway SR 542 Closed for Winter Prep
information · posted Sep 27, 2026
fire-restriction · posted Sep 15, 2026
Grand Park 2 Fire Closure Update
critical · posted Sep 11, 2026
Rescission of Shooting Restrictions
fire-restriction · posted Sep 9, 2026
fire-restriction · posted Sep 4, 2026
Talapus Lake Trail and Forest Service Road 9030 Temporary Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Snow Lake Trail Temporary Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Food Storage Order in place for Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Mount McCausland TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Pacific Crest TrailHiking1.1 mi
- There Will Be BloodRock climbing1.8 mi
- Dirty Hairy BoulderRock climbing1.8 mi
- Rapid RiverCanoeing4.1 mi
- Tye RiverCanoeing4.9 mi
- Lake Creek Cg - LawCamping6.9 mi
- Rainey CreekCamping7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)