Washington · Trail 1165

Tin Shack Tie Through

Tin Shack Tie Through Trail is a 4.5-mile trail in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Norse 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.

Map

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

One end47.0111° N, 121.4464° W · Directions ↗
Other end47.0050° N, 121.4101° 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

Length4.5 miles
Trail class3, 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 numbers1165
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
Horse and pack stockAllowed 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.

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

  • Wildfire
    Garda Falls

    15 mi from the trail midpoint · 308 acres · 0% contained

  • Prescribed
    Cle Elum Pile Burn Rx

    24 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Wildfire
    Three Queens

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

  • Prescribed
    Packwood Lake Piles Rx - North

    29 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.

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Guidebooks for Washington

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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 Tin Shack Tie Through Trail?

The Forest Service records 4.5 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 Tin Shack Tie Through Trail?

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

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Tin Shack Tie Through Trail start?

The line begins at 47.0111° N, 121.4464° W and ends at 47.0050° N, 121.4101° W. 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 Tin Shack Tie Through Trail in a wilderness area?

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

Source: Norse Peak Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Tin Shack Tie Through Trail?

Silver Springs Campground (4.2 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 Tin Shack Tie Through Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Tin Shack Tie Through Trail?

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

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Tin Shack Tie Through 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 Tin Shack Tie Through Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Garda Falls at 15 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Tin Shack Tie Through 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.