Spark Plug Mountain
About
Spark Plug Mountain is a summit in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, within the Skykomish Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington. The nearest town is Skykomish, about 10 miles away. The Spark Plug Mountain Bootpath starts about half a mile from the summit. Deception Creek, a paddling spot, is under a mile away, and the Deception Creek Trail and Trap Pass Trail are both just over a mile off. For an overnight base, Beckler River Campground is about 10 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,302 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Spark Plug Mountain
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
- Alpine Lakes Wilderness · Wilderness
- Skykomish Ranger District · Ranger district
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Skykomish, Washington · 10 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
- Spark Plug Mountain BootpathHiking0.6 mi
- Deception CreekCanoeing0.8 mi
- Trap Pass TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Deception Creek TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Tunnel CreekCanoeing4.6 mi
- River BoulderRock climbing6.8 mi
- Half Moon CragRock climbing6.9 mi
- Beckler River CampgroundCamping9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)