Pacific Northwest Trail Conditions
Last Updated: June 21st, 2021
Find information about the latest conditions on the Pacific Northwest Trail, here. The PNTA shares the latest information from our Trail Crews, Scouts, and Volunteers, below. You can also find helpful links to our partners’ websites at the National Park Service, US Forest Service, and other land management agencies. PNT users should always be prepared to expect the unexpected; conditions on remote trails can change quickly and may go unreported for some time.
Major issues, such as trail and road closures affecting access to the Pacific Northwest Trail are logged as Trail Alerts, here.
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Trail Conditions
Land Management Agencies in Section 1
For the most current notices, and to learn about the condition of specific trails, visit our partners’ websites using the links below. Note: the PNT will be described by its local trail name, i.e. Belly River Trail.
Glacier National Park Trail Alerts and Road Conditions
Trail Conditions in GNP, PNT mile 0-20
Trail Conditions in GNP, PNT mile 20-34
Trail Conditions in GNP, PNT mile 34-48
Flathead National Forest Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 55-88
Trail Reports on the Flathead National Forest
Kootenai National Forest Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 88-217
Trail Reports on the Kootenai National Forest
Land Management Agencies in Section 2
For the most current notices, and to learn about the condition of specific trails, visit our partners’ websites using the links below. Note: the PNT will be described by its local trail name, i.e. Vinal Creek Trail.
Kootenai National Forest Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 88-217
Trail Reports on the Kootenai National Forest
Idaho Panhandle National Forest Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 217-320
Recreation Conditions on the Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Land Management Agencies in Section 3
For the most current notices, and to learn about the condition of specific trails, visit our partners’ websites using the links below. Note: the PNT will be described by its local trail name, i.e. Parker Ridge Trail.
Idaho Panhandle National Forest Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 217-320
Recreation Conditions on the Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Recreation Conditions for the Priest Lake Area
Colville National Forest Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 320-495
Recreation Conditions on the Colville National Forest
Land Management Agencies in Section 4
For the most current notices, and to learn about the condition of specific trails, visit our partners’ websites using the links below. Note: the PNT will be described by its local trail name, i.e. Kettle Crest Trail.
Colville National Forest Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 320-495
Recreation Conditions on the Colville National Forest
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 495-717
Land Management Agencies in Section 5
For the most current notices, and to learn about the condition of specific trails, visit our partners’ websites using the links below. Note: the PNT will be described by its local trail name, i.e. 4th of July Trail.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 495-717
Tonasket Ranger District Trail Conditions
Land Management Agencies in Section 6
For the most current notices, and to learn about the condition of specific trails, visit our partners’ websites using the links below. Note: the PNT will be described by its local trail name, i.e. Boundary Trail.
Loomis State Forest Alerts and Notices
Loomis Natural Resource Conservation Area
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 495-717
Tonasket Ranger District Trail Conditions
Methow Ranger District Trail Conditions
North Cascades National Park Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 717-776
Trail Conditions in North Cascades National Park
Land Management Agencies in Section 7 East
For the most current notices, and to learn about the condition of specific trails, visit our partners’ websites using the links below. Note: the PNT will be described by its local trail name, i.e. Baker Lake Trail.
North Cascades National Park Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 717-776
Trail Conditions in North Cascades National Park
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 776-854
Trail and Road Conditions on the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie NF
Land Management Agencies in Section 7 West
For the most current notices, and to learn about the condition of specific trails, visit our partners’ websites using the links below. Note: the PNT will be described by its local trail name, i.e. Chuckanut Trail.
Trail and Road Conditions on the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie NF
Harry Osborne-Les Hilde State Forest
Alger State Forest
Squires Lake Park – Whatcom County Parks
Blanchard Mountain State Forest
Cascade Trail – Skagit County Parks
Trail Conditions, Section 7 West (mile 853 – 930) |
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Waypoint |
Length |
Name / Number |
Land Manager/ Owner |
Status |
Condition |
Last Updated |
| 0851P | 3.6 | Tr 602 South Fork Nooksack Trail |
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | not cleared | FS RD 12 Access Seasonally Closed. Note: USFS trail crews relocated and restored Trail 602 in 2018 from the Pioneer Camp Trailhead south to the MBS boundary. Old track data will not match. Trail is easier to follow heading WEBO/ south. | 6-19-2020 |
| 0852P | 2.6 | decommissioned logging road | Private Property | not cleared | The PNT is located on private property in this area. No camping, no fires, day use only. EBO, look for two cairns leading toward trail heading NW toward the South Fork Nooksack River. Between 852-854P expect to climb over “tank traps” and across washed out sections of decommissioned road. Expect short intermittent bushwhacking through alder groves for about one mile. | 6-19-2020 |
| 0854P | 1.8 | CP Road 340 | Private Property | open | Gravel logging road. Private property. No camping, no fires, day use only. | 6-19-2020 |
| 0857.5P | 0.3 | Huckleberry Trail | Private Property | open | Signed as “PNT Trail.” Clear as of 4-23-2019. Private property. No camping, no fires, day use only. | 6-19-2020 |
| 858P | 0.7 | Road 317 | Private Property | open | Private property. No camping, no fires, day use only. | 6-19-2020 |
| 859P | 3.6 | Road 313 | Private Property | open | Private property. No camping, no fires, day use only. | 6-19-2020 |
| 862P | 0.9 | East Josephine Ridge Trail | Private Property | open | Last report, May 2017. Follow white blazes up steep forested ridge. Short Class 2 scramble east of summit is steep and exposed. May be difficult with a full backpack. Impassable in winter conditions – use Les Hilde Trail equestrian alternate, as needed. | 7-20-2021 |
| 863P | 6 | Mt Josephine Truck Trail | Private Property – WA DNR | open | MJTT is a gravel forest road and is gated at two locations. PNT was rerouted in to follow the MJTT through this area in 2021. | 5-1-2021 |
| 874P | 0.8 | Crown Pacific logging road | Private property | Private property. No camping, no fires, day use only. | 7-20-2020 | |
| 875P | 1.2 | decommissioned road | Private Property | not cleared | PNT follows old decommissioned logging road with several large berms. 2017 user reports heavy brush, blackberry growth and tread damage. | 7-20-2020 |
| 876P | 3.2 | Fr 110 Scott Paper Road |
Private Property – WA DNR | open | Follow DNR rules for dispersed camping. Check for DNR fire restrictions in effect before you go. | 7-20-2020 |
| 880P | 2.5 | FR 130 | Washington DNR | open | Follow DNR rules for dispersed camping. Check for DNR fire restrictions in effect before you go. | 7-20-2020 |
| 882P | 0.5 | FR 170 | Private Property | open | Follow DNR rules for dispersed camping. Check for DNR fire restrictions in effect before you go. | 7-20-2020 |
| 883P | 1.2 | FR 171 | Private Property | open | Follow DNR rules for dispersed camping. Check for DNR fire restrictions in effect before you go. | 7-20-2020 |
| 884P | 0.7 | FR 171 | Private Property | open | Follow DNR rules for dispersed camping. Check for DNR fire restrictions in effect before you go. | 7-20-2020 |
| 885P | 1 | Grudgieff Connector Trail | Washington DNR | open | Follow DNR rules for dispersed camping. Check for DNR fire restrictions in effect before you go. | 7-20-2020 |
| 886P | 1 | private logging road | Private Property | open | User reports route is snow free and passable as of May 31, 2018. | 7-20-2020 |
| 890P | 3.5 | Road W1000 | Private Property | open | Private property. No camping, no fires, day use only. | 7-20-2020 |
| 893P | 0.4 | Road W1000 | Private Property | open | Private property. No camping, no fires, day use only. | 7-20-2020 |
| 897A | 3.3 | Rd A-1900 | Private Property | open | Use this route to access Anderson Mountain summit. | 7-20-2020 |
| 902P | 2.8 | DNR Trail/ PNT | Washington DNR | not cleared | Last report, May 2017. Heavy brush on trail to south, becomes bushwhack to north. Follow DNR rules for dispersed camping. Check for DNR fire restrictions in effect before you go. | 7-20-2020 |
| 903P | 1.5 | FR A-1000K | Washington DNR | open | Route follows decommissioned road. Follow DNR rules for dispersed camping. Check for DNR fire restrictions in effect before you go. | 7-20-2020 |
| 904P | 0.4 | FR A-1810 | Washington DNR | open | Last report, May 2017. Follow DNR rules for dispersed camping. Check for DNR fire restrictions in effect before you go. | 7-20-2020 |
| 905P | 1.1 | unnamed forest road | Washington DNR | open | Last report, May 2017. Follow DNR rules for dispersed camping. Check for DNR fire restrictions in effect before you go. | 7-20-2020 |
| 906P | 0.8 | unnamed forest road | Washington DNR | open | Last report, May 2017. Follow DNR rules for dispersed camping. Check for DNR fire restrictions in effect before you go. | 7-20-2020 |
| 907P | 1.5 | DNR Trail | Washington DNR | open | Annual maintenance performed by SWITMO (122 hours of volunteer labor in 2018) | 7-20-2020 |
| 908.5P | 0.5 | FR A-1810 | Washington DNR | open | Conditions unknown. | 6-19-2021 |
| 909P | 0.6 | Art Reinhardt Trail | Washington DNR | open | Annual maintenance performed by SWITMO (27 hours of volunteer labor 5.05.18) | 7-20-2020 |
| 910P | 1 | unnamed forest road | Private Property | open | Respect private property – obey signage and do not block gate at Alger Creek CCC Road. | 7-20-2020 |
| 912P | 1.7 | FR1100 | Private Property | open | Road is in good condition. Signage may be confusing – follow white blazes. | 9-1-2020 |
| 914P | 0.4 | FR 1300 | Private Property | open | Road is in good condition. Signage may be confusing – follow white blazes. | 9-1-2020 |
| 914.5P | 0.3 | South Ridge Tr/ PNT | Whatcom County Parks and Recreation | open | Signed PNT at this waypoint. Follow white blazes. | 9-1-2020 |
| 914.7P | 0.1 | Squires Lake Loop Tr | Whatcom County Parks and Recreation | open | Trail in good condition. Popular day hiking destination. | 9-1-2020 |
| – | 0.3 | Squires Lake Tr | Whatcom County Parks and Recreation | open | Trail in good condition. Popular day hiking destination. | 7-20-2020 |
| 917P | 0.7 | private logging road | Private Property | open | Gravel logging road. Private property. No camping, no fires, day use only. | 7-20-2020 |
| 918P | 2.6 | Creek Bed Trail | Private Property | not cleared | New tracks collected by PNTA May 2018. Trail begins at roads end and is unsigned. Trails sees heavy motorized use and has tread/ drainage damage in some areas. Expect brushy and muddy conditions in some areas. Private property. No camping, no fires, day use only. | 7-20-2020 |
| 918.5P | 0.2 | Bloedel FR | Private Property | open | New tracks collected by PNTA May 2018. Private property. No camping, no fires, day use only. | 7-20-2020 |
| 919P | 0.6 | DNR Rd BL48/ PNT | Private Property | open | New tracks collected by PNTA May 2018. Road becomes trail signed as PNT 0.2 miles south of 0915P. Private property. No camping, no fires, day use only. | 7-20-2018 |
| 920P | 1.1 | British Army Trail | Washington DNR | open | Trail in good condition. New tracks collected by PNTA, May 2018. | 5-1-2021 |
| C921 | 0.7 | Lizard Lake Trail | Washington DNR | open | Trail in good condition. New tracks collected by PNTA, May 2018. | 5-1-2021 |
| 921P | 0.5 | Lily Lizard Trail | Washington DNR | open | Trail in good condition. New tracks collected by PNTA, May 2018. | 5-1-2021 |
| 922P | 0.4 | Oyster Lily Trail | Washington DNR | open | Trail in good condition. New tracks collected by PNTA, May 2018. | 5-1-2021 |
| 924P | 1.1 | Samish Bay Trail | Washington DNR | open | Trail in good condition. New tracks collected by PNTA, May 2018. | 5-1-2021 |
| 926P | 1.5 | Chuckanut Trail | Washington DNR | open | Trail in good condition | 5-1-2021 |
| 922P | 1.4 | Max’s Shortcut Trail | Washington DNR | open | Trail in good condition | 5-1-2021 |
| 923A | 0.9 | Larry Reed Trail | Washington DNR | open | Trail in good condition | 5-1-2021 |
| 925A | 0.4 | Sammish Connector Trail | Washington DNR | open | Trail in good condition. | 5-1-2021 |
Land Management Agencies in Section 8
For the most current notices, and to learn about the condition of specific trails, visit our partners’ websites using the links below. Note: the PNT will be described by its local trail name, i.e. John Tursi Trail.
Notices and General Trail Information:
Bay View State Park
Padilla Bay Shore Trail, Skagit County Parks and Recreation
City of Anacortes Community Forest Lands
Deception Pass State Park
Fort Ebey State Park
Whidbey State Park
Fort Casey State Park
Land Management Agencies in Section 9
For the most current notices, and to learn about the condition of specific trails, visit our partners’ websites using the links below. Note: the PNT will be described by its local trail name, i.e. High Divide Trail.
Olympic Discovery Trail Alerts and Notices
Olympic Peninsula State Forests
Olympic NF Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 1024-1054 and 1154 -1160
Recreation Conditions on the Olympic National Forest
Olympic National Park Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 1054-1150
Olympic NP Trail Conditions, Hurricane Ridge Area
Olympic NP Trail Conditions, Dosewallips Area
Olympic NP Sol Duc/ Bogachiel Area
Land Management Agencies in Section 10
For the most current notices, and to learn about the condition of specific trails, visit our partners’ websites using the links below. Note: the PNT will be described by its local trail name, i.e. Ozette Loop Trail.
Olympic National Park Alerts and Notices, PNT mile 1179-1217
Olympic NP Trail Conditions, Coastal Area
Helpful Links
Looking to access a portion of the PNT or get to your favorite hike? Check with local authorities for any alerts, reports or closures.
Montana Department of Transportation – Website, Facebook and Twitter
Idaho Transportation Department – Website, Facebook and Twitter
Washington Department of Transportation – Website, Facebook and Twitter
US Forest Service Interactive Road Map – Website
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Road Conditions – Website
Colville National Forest Road Conditions – Website
Idaho Panhandle National Forest Road Conditions – Website
Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest Road Conditions – Website
Olympic National Forest Road Conditions – Website
For the most up to date information on fires, weather patterns and snow conditions in your area.
InciWeb – Website, Facebook and Twitter. Search by state or fire name to get the latest updates and fire reports.
Northwest Interagency Coordination Center – Website. Washington and Oregon fire updates and news, evacuation information and interactive maps.
Northern Rockies Coordination Center – Website. Idaho, Montana and North Dakota fire updates and news, evacuation information and interactive maps.
National Interagency Coordination Center – Website. National intelligence and predictive fire services.
Northwest Fires – Website and Twitter. Regional briefings, outlooks and fire updates.
AirNow – Website, Facebook and Twitter. Air Quality Index (AQI) measurements, smoke maps and fire conditions.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Website, Facebook and Twitter. For up to date weather and forecasts for your area.
Northwest Avalanche Center – Website, Facebook and Twitter. Mountain weather, snow conditions and avalanche warnings.
Montana and Idaho land management agency contacts.
Montana State Parks – Website, Facebook and Twitter
Glacier National Park – Website, Facebook and Twitter
Kootenai National Forest – Website and Twitter
Flathead National Forest – Website, Facebook and Twitter
Bureau of Land Management, Montana – Website, Facebook, Twitter and fire Twitter.
Idaho State Parks & Recreation – Website, Facebook and Twitter
Idaho Pan Handle National Forest – Website, Facebook and Twitter
Bureau of Land Management, Idaho – Website, Facebook, Twitter and fire Twitter
Western Washington land management agency contacts.
Washington Department of Natural Resources – Website, Facebook, Twitter and fire Twitter. Links to daily updates and preparedness information.
Washington State Parks – Website, Facebook and Twitter.
North Cascades National Park – Website, Facebook and Twitter
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest – Website, Facebook and Twitter
Contact information for local sheriff and emergency offices. In the event of an emergency, call 911.
Montana
Montana State Official – Website and Twitter
Glacier – Website and Facebook
Flathead – Website and Facebook
Lincoln – Website and Facebook
Idaho
Idaho State Official – Website and Twitter
Boundary – Website and Facebook
Washington
Washington State Official – Website, Facebook and Twitter
Pend Orielle – Website
Stevens – Website
Okanogan – Website and Facebook
Whatcom – Website, Facebook and Twitter
Jefferson – Website