Nooksack Nordic Ski Club

Snowshoe information

Snowshoers, remember to share the snow, not the trails.    Please help us keep our ski trails intact by walking on the shoulders outside the ski tracks.    This is also a safety matter.   The area between the ski tracks is reserved for skate skiers.    Keep in mind also: Hannegan Road is often groomed by the club for snowshoers, and skiers with dogs.     Thank you!

At the bottom of this page you will find a map of the snowshoe trails at the Salmon Ridge Sno Park.

The parking area is a Washington Ski Sno-Park and a permit is required to park.

When you do use the snowshoe trails at the sno park, please send your reports to Susan

Here are suggestins of other trails for you to enjoy.    Nooksack Nordic Ski Club member Marj Leone compiled these suggested alternatives.

Snowshoe Options Along Mt. Baker Highway, SR 542

CAUTION:    An awareness of avalanche risk is vital.    Know the hazard level of the terrain and current conditions. For current avalanche conditions, refer to avalanche

Coal Pass, FS 39:    More Difficult.    Just east of the town of Glacier and milepost 34, turn south on Glacier Creek Rd/FS 39. Park at the snowline.    The road travels for several miles through both forests and open vistas.

Excelsior Trail:    There is a sizeable parking lot at the trailhead on the north side of SR 542, east of milepost 42.    A steep, forested trail leads to the open meadows of Welcome Pass.    Route finding skills recommended.    The area above treeline is prone to avalanches. Parking is at 1800 feet.

Hannegan Road:    Easy-More Difficult.    Just east of the DOT equipment sheds by milepost 46. There is a sizeable parking area where Hannegan Road meets SR 542.    Snowshoe up Hannegan Road for several miles, or along the Nooksack River to Ruth Creek.    The area above treeline is prone to avalanches.    The parking area is at 2,000 feet.

Silver Fir Campground:    Easy.    Across from the large SnoPark east of milepost 46.    Flat, amid old growth, by the Nooksack River. SnoPark is at 2,000 feet. A snoPark pass is required.

Bagley Lakes:    Easy.    Just west of Mt. Baker Ski Area.    Drive SR 542 to the end.    Park in the farthest corner of the farthest parking lot to access the Bagley Lakes Trail.   Parking lot is at 4200 feet.

Artists Point:    More Difficult.    Follow SR 542 to the end.    Park in the farthest corner of the farthest parking lot. Follow the edge of the downhill ski area uphill; where the cat track turns left, go straight beyond an "out of bounds" sign.    Avoid this area during times of high avalanche danger.    Parking lot is at 4200 feet.

Canyon Lake Community Forest:   East of milepost 16, go south on Mosquito Lake Rd, then left on Canyon Lake Road.    Park at the snowline.

For snowshoeing opportunities on the Baker Lake Road, such as Schreiber's Meadows, on the Mountain Loop Highway and Stevens Pass, check out the Forest Service website.

Here is a trail Map for snowshoe trails at Salmon Ridge Sno Park   Tenatively, the snowshoe trail names: Elk (after evidence of such in the area, River, Huckleberry, and Grizzly as you will see on the map.