Sasquatch Loop — Snowshoe to a Snotel on Mount St. Helens

Quick Facts: Location: Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument Land Agency: Gifford Pinchot National Forest Roundtrip: 9.9 miles Elevation gain: 1,000 feet Contact: Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument  Green Trails Map: Green Trails Mount St Helens 332S Notes: Sno-park Pass required. Do not snowshoe in cross-country ski tracks and be aware of snowmobiles on…

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Kelcema Lake-Satisfying snowshoe trip to ancient forest flanked subalpine lake

Quick Facts: Location: Mountain Loop Highway near Granite Falls Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip:  9.6 miles Elevation gain: 1,600 feet Green Trails Map: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest Access: From Granite Falls, follow the Mountain Loop Highway east for 23.5 miles to Deer Creek Parking…

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White River–Low country snowshoe adventure within the shadow of Mount Rainier

Location: White River Valley Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip:  up to 10.0 miles Elevation gain: 700 feet Green Trails Map: Greenwater No. 238 Contact: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Notes: Northwest Forest Pass; Parking can be a challenge when snowfall is heavy along roads. Do not park on road shoulders, or block access to substation…

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