PCT: Cle Elum North
PCT: Cle Elum North Trail is a 51.8-mile trail in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 47.3953° N, 121.4404° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.5863° N, 121.1457° W · 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
| Length | 51.8 miles |
| Type | land trail |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 2000 |
| Forest | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (unit 0605) |
| States | Washington |
| Detail published | centerline only |
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.
Weather by month
Wilderness
- Alpine Lakes WildernessFS · about 91% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
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
Pacific Crest Tr South - Snoqualmie Pass Trailhead No season published | under 0.1 mi |
Pacific Crest - Snoqualmie North Trailhead No season published Trail is closed to bicycles and motorized vehicles. Dogs must be on a leash. The Pacific Crest Trail travels through designated Wilderness where wilderness regulations apply. | under 0.1 mi |
Pacific Crest Tr North - Snoqualmie Pass Trailhead No season published Wilderness regulations apply.See: Alpine Lakes Wilderness Regulations Booklet. | 0.1 mi |
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.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
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
- WildfireKing
1 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,427 acres · 72% contained
- WildfireThree Queens
5 mi from the trail midpoint · 9,575 acres · 90% contained
- PrescribedRockwood Rx
17 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedCle Elum Pile Burn Rx
28 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest publishes this trail as a centerline only, with no class, surface or allowed uses. What is here is the name, the length and the line. The forest office has the rest.
Checked every Sunday. Sections appear on the first run after the forest publishes more.
Explore
Historic places nearby
Guidebooks for Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Washington
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the PCT: Cle Elum North Trail?
The Forest Service records 51.8 miles under this name in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the PCT: Cle Elum North Trail?
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the PCT: Cle Elum North Trail start?
The line begins at 47.3953° N, 121.4404° W and ends at 47.5863° N, 121.1457° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Pacific Crest Tr South - Snoqualmie Pass Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the PCT: Cle Elum North Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Where can I camp near the PCT: Cle Elum North Trail?
Denny Creek Campground (0.5 mi) and Fish Lake Campground (2.9 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Who manages the PCT: Cle Elum North Trail?
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Forest Service unit 0605. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the PCT: Cle Elum North Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest King at 1 mile. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named PCT: Cle Elum North 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.