Washington · Trail 1002.3

Snoqualmie Connector

Snoqualmie Connector Trail is a 0.5-mile trail in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

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 end47.5485° N, 121.5369° W · Directions ↗
Other end47.5544° N, 121.5359° 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

Length0.5 miles, all of it evaluated accessible
Trail class4, highly developed
Typeland trail
Surfaceimported compacted material
Typical grade0-5 percent
Typical tread width48-60 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers1002.3
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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Snoqualmie Connector Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 13.63 inches of precipitation, 12.0 inches of snowFebruary: 9.22 inches of precipitation, 9.4 inches of snowMarch: 11.47 inches of precipitation, 9.8 inches of snowApril: 9.67 inches of precipitation, 4.7 inches of snowMay: 6.94 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowJune: 6.06 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 2.54 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 2.41 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 5.58 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 10.47 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowNovember: 14.51 inches of precipitation, 8.2 inches of snowDecember: 11.84 inches of precipitation, 10.5 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 36.9°F averageFebruary: 37.7°F averageMarch: 39.7°F averageApril: 44.6°F averageMay: 52.0°F averageJune: 56.7°F averageJuly: 62.8°F averageAugust: 63.1°F averageSeptember: 58.1°F averageOctober: 48.7°F averageNovember: 40.8°F averageDecember: 35.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Tolt S Fk Rsvr, 13 miles from the trail midpoint at 2,000 feet, station USC00458508 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 104 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 55 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed 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.

Trailheads

Middle Fork Snoqualmie Trailhead
No season published
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

  • Prescribed
    Rockwood Rx

    10 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Wildfire
    King

    14 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,427 acres · 72% contained

  • Wildfire
    Three Queens

    16 mi from the trail midpoint · 9,575 acres · 90% contained

  • Prescribed
    Cle Elum Pile Burn Rx

    39 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.

Explore

Guidebooks for Washington

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  • Backpacking Washington
    Douglas Lorain, 2020
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    Andy Selters, 2019
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    Sawyer Scheer, 2019
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    Amber Casali, 2018
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  • Hikes in the Washington Region Part C
    Larry Broadwell and William Needham, 2017
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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Snoqualmie Connector Trail?

The Forest Service records 0.5 miles under this name in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, the sum of 1 segment. All of it is evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Snoqualmie Connector Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Snoqualmie Connector Trail start?

The line begins at 47.5485° N, 121.5369° W and ends at 47.5544° N, 121.5359° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Middle Fork Snoqualmie Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Snoqualmie Connector Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Snoqualmie Connector Trail?

Middle Fork Campground (0.2 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Snoqualmie Connector Trail?

Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 Snoqualmie Connector Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 48-60 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Snoqualmie Connector Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 0.5 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is imported compacted material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Snoqualmie Connector 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 Snoqualmie Connector Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rockwood Rx at 10 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Snoqualmie Connector 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.