Recreation area

Henry M. Jackson Wilderness: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Senator Henry Jackson of Washington was instrumental in designating many of Washington's Wildernesses.  The 103,297 acre Henry M. Jackson Wilderness is located within both the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests.  Here you will find terrain reminiscent of the Swiss Alps attracting mountain climbers: glacial basins surrounded by ragged ridgelines supporting sharp spires and rock towers. Snow often accumulates to a depth of 20 feet and remains well into summer. The melting snow feeds the multiple lakes in the northwest section. Tall forest at lower elevations thins out into broad meadows on ridge tops. There are approximately 49 miles of hiking trails. Visitors can choose from easy day hikes to mountain lakes or hike the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail through the Wilderness for about 32 miles. Henry M. Jackson Wilderness borders Glacier Peak Wilderness to the north and Wild Sky Wilderness to the southwest.  Help protect your wilderness by following wilderness regulations and using Leave No Trace principles. Key access points: Trail and trailhead information. View larger map

Getting there

Henry M. Jackson Wilderness southern access area is in the Stevens Pass area about 35 miles northwest of Leavenworth, WA on US-2. Henry M Jackson northern access is about 30 miles east of Granite Falls, Washington on Mountain Loop Highway. Topo Maps Bedal, Benchmark Mountain, Blanca Lake, Captain Point, Evergreen Mountain, Glacier Peak West, Labyrinth Mountain, Monte Cristo, Poe Mountain, Sloan Peak.  Download free U.S. Forest Service Topo maps. Buy maps online Go to the National Forest Store. Wilderness.net Go to Wilderness.net for online maps and other important Wilderness information.

Activities

  • FISHING
  • HIKING
  • HORSEBACK RIDING

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Henry M. Jackson Wilderness: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Washington campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.