Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington · Trail 769.1

Middle Fk Cascade

Middle Fk Cascade Trail is a 4.5 miles trail in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1, minimally developed. It is open to hiking. It enters Glacier Peak Wilderness.

4.5 milesClass 1HikingGlacier Peak Wilderness

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

4fires
active
Thunder Creek · 8 mi from the trail midpoint · 715 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end48.4442, -121.1336 · Directions ↗
Other end48.4411, -121.0680 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length4.5 miles
Trail class1, minimally developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers769.1
ForestMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (unit 0605)
StatesWashington
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas · 2 mi
Mineral Park Campground
Reservable22 sites

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Thunder Creek

    8 mi from the trail midpoint · 715 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    Sisi

    14 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,691 acres · 15% contained

  • Wildfire
    Miners

    16 mi from the trail midpoint · 149 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    Gamma Creek

    19 mi from the trail midpoint · 29 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Middle Fk Cascade Trail?

4.5 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Middle Fk Cascade Trail?

hiking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Middle Fk Cascade Trail start?

The line begins at 48.4442, -121.1336 and ends at 48.4411, -121.0680. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Middle Fk Cascade Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Glacier Peak Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Glacier Peak Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Middle Fk Cascade Trail?

Mineral Park Campground (2 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Middle Fk Cascade Trail?

Trail class 1, which the Forest Service describes as minimally developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Middle Fk Cascade Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Middle Fk Cascade Trail?

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Forest Service unit 0605. The trail is in Washington.

Source: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Middle Fk Cascade Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Thunder Creek at 8 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named MIDDLE FK CASCADE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0605. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.